noun
lost child; lost person; stray child
Refers to a child (or by extension any person) who has become separated from their group or guardian and cannot find their way. Commonly used in public announcements and everyday situations.
デパートで迷子になってしまった。
I got lost in the department store.
迷子のお知らせをいたします。
We have an announcement for a lost child.
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and everyday use.
Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.
Similar meaning but less common; 迷子 is the standard modern term.
Compound of 迷 (mayoi, 'lost') and 子 (ko, 'child'). The reading まいご is a contraction of まよいご.