Meaning
Lost or unsure — this kanji appears in words about being bewildered, astray, or hesitating.
- 迷子 — lost child
- 迷信 — superstition
- 迷路 — maze
- 迷惑 — nuisance
- 迷宮 — labyrinth
- 迷彩 — camouflage
The radical 辶 (しんにょう) represents movement or walking. Combined with 米 (rice, used phonetically here), it forms the idea of wandering or being unsure of direction — someone who is “lost.”
道に 迷ってしまいました。
I got lost on the way.
彼は 進路に 迷っている。
He is unsure about his career path.
On-yomi is メイ, as in 迷信 (superstition) or 迷路 (maze). Kun-yomi is まよう, meaning to get lost or hesitate.