迷
Astray
Meanings
Astray, Be Perplexed, In Doubt, Lost, Err, Illusion
On'yomi
めい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
まよ.う
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
迷 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
迷 (Astray) is taught on WaniKani at level 27 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #942 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
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