Japanese symbol for “maze”
迷路
めいろ
Romaji: meiro
maze; labyrinth
In Japanese, maze is 迷路, read めいろ (meiro).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n maze; labyrinth
- n inner ear
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “maze”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迷宮 | めいきゅう meikyuu | labyrinth; maze |
| 迷図 | メイズ meizu | maze |
| 藪知らず | やぶしらず yabushirazu | labyrinth; maze |
| 八幡知らず | やわたしらず yawatashirazu | labyrinth; maze |
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 |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 路上 | ろじょう rojou | on the road; on the street; in the street |
| 回路 | かいろ kairo | circuit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “maze”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.