Keyword
be lost
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig992
Readings
めい
(54%)
まよ
(40%)
まい
(4%)
Composed of
rice
road
Mnemonic

When you find a huge pile of rice on the road you know you are lost.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
riddle
Used in vocabulary (112 in total)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
trouble; bother; annoyance
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to lose one's way; to get lost
superstition; superstitious belief
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
camouflage; disguise
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
delusion; trick of the imagination
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
turmoil; chaos; confusion
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
straying; wandering off course
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
trouble; bother; annoyance
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
camouflaged clothes
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
illusion; fallacy; delusion
lost child; stray child
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
spam; unsolicited email
stupefaction; stupor; unconsciousness; confusion
lost child department; place to bring lost children to
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
to drift along
to wander; to roam from place to place
to be unable to make up one's mind; to be undecided
to lose one's way; to go astray
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
superstitious person
anti-nuisance ordinance; ordinance against disturbing the peace
illusion; fallacy; delusion
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb
child's identification tag
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
obstinate; stubborn; hard-headed; being incapable of making sound judgments because of a narrow, inflexible and obstinate mentality
seemingly good but ultimately stupid idea
hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)
lost dog; missing dog
befuddled (bewildered, confused) state; stupor
chaotic state; turmoil; disarray; labyrinth
dense fog
bewilderment; confusion
glacial erratic; erratic boulder
nuisance phone call; spam phone call
misdirected claim; incomprehensible idea
world of the lost; human realm; this world
economic slump; economic stagnation; lackluster economy; stagnant economy; sluggish economy; slow economy
hedge maze; maze garden
odd but somehow interesting work of art
casting away one's vices or worldly desires and achieving enlightenment
delusion; misconception; illusion
wavering; hesitating
nuisance (annoyance, inconvenience) to people around one; social nuisance
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
nuisance parking; thoughtless parking
gathering dark clouds; being under the shadow of
odd but interesting song
dumbfounding performance; queer act; performance so bad it's spellbinding
ridiculous answer; absurd response; boner
world of the lost; human realm; this world
fallacious argument; fallacy; absurd opinion
dumbfounding performance; queer act
odd but funny two-man team
stray light
linden arrowwood (Viburnum dilatatum); Japanese bush cranberry
Wright viburnum; viburnum wrightii
stray (migratory) bird
obstinate; stubborn; hard-headed; pigheaded; incapable of making sound judgements because of a narrow, inflexible and obstinate mentality
confused translation; puzzling translation
membranous labyrinth (of the inner ear); membraneous labyrinth
bony labyrinth (of the inner ear)
stray typhoon (i.e. one with an irregular path)
membranous labyrinth (of the inner ear); membraneous labyrinth
straying from love; falling out of love; lost love
lost mail; undeliverable mail
confusing piece of writing; incomprehensible sentence
Dazzle camouflage
Examples (126 in total)
"Sorry again for getting a little lost." "It's fine, I just got here too."
I'm so lost.
I got a bit lost. Sorry to have worried you.