astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost

About this kanji

The kanji 迷 conveys the idea of being lost or confused. It is often used in verbs, most notably in 迷う (まよう), which means 'to lose one's way,' both literally and figuratively. For nouns, 迷惑 (めいわく) translates to 'trouble' or 'inconvenience,' while 迷子 (まいご) means 'lost child.' Another compound, 混迷 (こんめい), refers to a state of turmoil or confusion. This kanji might come up when discussing feelings of uncertainty or when giving directions, highlighting its usage in both emotional and practical contexts.

Example sentences

• 道に迷ってしまった。

  I got lost on the road.

Meanings across languages

English

astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion

Tiếng Việt

lạc đường, bối rối, nghi ngờ, mất tích, nhầm lẫn, ảo ảnh

日本語

迷う, 困惑する, 疑う, 迷子, 誤る, 幻想

한국어

길을 잃다, 혼란하다, 의심하다, 잃다, 잘못하다, 환상

中文

迷失, 迷惑, 怀疑, 失落, 错误, 幻觉

id

tersesat, hilang

th

หลงทาง, สับสน

es

desviado, perdido

fr

errant, perdu

de

auf dem falschen Weg, verloren

pt

perdido, se perdeu

Common compounds

• 混迷こんめいturmoil, chaos, confusion
• 低迷ていめいhanging low (of clouds), remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.), remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.)
• 迷惑めいわくtrouble, bother, annoyance
• 迷うまようto lose one's way, to get lost, to go astray
• 迷子まいごlost child, lost person, stray child
• 迷信めいしんsuperstition, superstitious belief
• 迷路めいろmaze, labyrinth, inner ear
• 迷いまよいhesitation, bewilderment, perplexity