Japanese symbol for “boner”

迷答

めいとう

Romaji: meitou

ridiculous answer; absurd response; boner

In Japanese, boner is 迷答, read めいとう (meitou).

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Meanings

n ridiculous answer; absurd response; boner

Kanji and stroke order

迷

astray, be perplexed, in doubt

on: メイ
kun: まよ.う

9 strokes · JLPT 2

答

solution, answer

on: トウ
kun: こた.える、こた.え

12 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
迷惑	めいわく meiwaku	trouble; bother; annoyance
迷う	まよう mayou	to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray
迷子	まいご maigo	lost child; lost person; stray child
低迷	ていめい teimei	hanging low (of clouds)
迷い	まよい mayoi	hesitation; bewilderment; perplexity
迷路	めいろ meiro	maze; labyrinth
答え	こたえ kotae	answer; reply; response
回答	かいとう kaitou	reply; answer

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