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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of advance and rice. Advancing lost like rice.
Symbolism
Lost child, trouble, get lost. Represents being lost.
Component Breakdown
walk + rice
Words & Expressions
Words written with 迷
Four-Character Compounds
暗雲低迷
あんうんていめい
gathering dark clouds; being under the shadow of
頑迷固陋
がんめいころう
obstinate; wrong-headed; bigoted
迷惑千万
めいわくせんばん
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
固陋頑迷
ころうがんめい
obstinate; stubborn; hard-headed
迷惑至極
めいわくしごく
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
転迷開悟
てんめいかいご
casting away one's vices or worldly desires and achieving enlightenment
Anime & Manga
ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうかⅣ 新章 迷宮篇
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV
A well-known work with 迷 in its Japanese title.
迷宮ブラックカンパニー
The Dungeon of Black Company
A well-known work with 迷 in its Japanese title.
自動販売機に生まれ変わった俺は迷宮を彷徨う
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
A well-known work with 迷 in its Japanese title.
グリザイアの迷宮
The Labyrinth of Grisaia
A well-known work with 迷 in its Japanese title.
Aランクパーティを離脱した俺は、元教え子たちと迷宮深部を目指す。
I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!
A well-known work with 迷 in its Japanese title.
Games
不思議のダンジョン
Mystery Dungeon(1993)
Developer: Spike Chunsoft
Roguelike RPG exploring 'labyrinths' whose structure changes each entry.
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“illusion”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 迷 mean in Japanese?
迷 means astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion.
How do you read 迷?
On'yomi: メイ (MEI). Kun'yomi: まよ.う (mayou).
How many strokes does 迷 have?
迷 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 辶 (walk).
Is 迷 a good kanji for a tattoo?
迷 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.