迷子

まいご

lost (stray) child

What does 迷子 mean?

迷子 is a Japanese noun meaning lost (stray) child in English. It is written as 迷子 in kanji, まいご in hiragana, and maigo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

迷子の女の子はすすり泣きしながら名前を言っていた。

The stray girl sobbed her name.