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Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
walk + rice
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of advance and rice. Advancing lost like rice.
Symbolism
Lost child, trouble, get lost. Represents being lost.
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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Four-Character Compounds
暗雲低迷
あんうんていめい
gathering dark clouds; being under the shadow of; gathering dark clouds
頑迷固陋
がんめいころう
obstinate; wrong-headed; bigoted; obstinate
迷惑千万
めいわくせんばん
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing; great nuisance
固陋頑迷
ころうがんめい
obstinate; stubborn; hard-headed; obstinate
迷惑至極
めいわくしごく
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing; great nuisance
転迷開悟
てんめいかいご
casting away one's vices or worldly desires and achieving enlightenment; casting away one's vices or worldly desires and achieving enlightenment
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?
Yes. 迷 (astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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