Word Meaning 迷い

まよい mayoi

迷い is read as まよい (mayoi) and means inability to reach enlightenment.

Meaning

English

inability to reach enlightenment
illusion
delusion
hesitation
bewilderment
perplexity
doubt
indecision

Reading

Kana

まよい

Romaji

mayoi

Writing Variants

紕まよい mayoi
紕いまよい mayoi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 悟り Rank 17067 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

迷路

めいろ

inner ear

迷子

まいご

lost child

迷信

めいしん

superstition

迷う

まよう

to turn in one's grave

迷わす

まよわす

to puzzle

迷惑

めいわく

to be troubled (by)

迷宮

めいきゅう

dungeon

迷彩

めいさい

camouflage

迷惑行為

めいわくこうい

disruptive behaviour

迷宮入り

めいきゅういり

going unsolved

迷案

めいあん

seemingly good but ultimately stupid idea

迷惑防止条例

めいわくぼうしじょうれい

anti-nuisance ordinance

Example Sentences

暗い森で迷いやすい。

くらいもりでまよいやすい。

it is easy to lose your way in a dark forest.

一瞬の迷いが失敗を招いた。

いっしゅんのまよいがしっぱいをまねいた。

a moment of hesitation led to failure.

それはただの迷いにすぎない。

それはただのまよいにすぎない。

that is nothing more than an illusion.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

迷いネコ Mayoi Neko