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迷子

まいご

noun

Meanings

1lost (stray) child
2lost child
3lost person
4stray child

Example sentence

衣服からその迷子の身元が確認された。

The identity of the lost child was confirmed by its clothes.

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Kanji in this word

迷Astray, Be Perplexed, In Doubt9 strokes 子Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am3 strokes

More words with 迷

迷信めいしん · superstitionN2 迷惑めいわく · troubleN3 迷うまよう · to be puzzledN3 混迷こんめい · turmoil 迷いまよい · hesitation

Full entry on Jisho

迷路

めいろ · maze

低迷ていめい · hanging low (of clouds)

More words with 子

原子げんし · atomN1 子息しそく · (hon.) sonN1 分子ぶんし · numeratorN1 餡子あんこ · red bean paste 障子しょうじ · paper sliding doorN2 末っ子すえっこ · youngest childN2 扇子せんす · folding fanN2 お子さんおこさん · (someone else's) child (polite)N4

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