Kanji

What does the kanji 未 mean?

未 means not yet, never. On'yomi ミ、ビ. Kun'yomi いま.だ、ま.だ、ひつじ.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ミ、ビ
Kun'yomi	いま.だ、ま.だ、ひつじ
Strokes	5
Main radical	木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

未On'yomi ミ、ビKun'yomi いま.だ、ま.だ、ひつじ

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

not yet, never

Memory hook

A tree (木) with one soft branch still on top, not yet fully grown — NOT YET.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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5

Common words

未だいまだstill; not yet, even now
未来みらいfuture

More words with this kanji

未満みまんless than, under
未～み～not yet, un- (prefix)
未婚みこんunmarried, single
未定みていundecided, pending
未熟みじゅくunripe; immature, inexperienced
未知みちunknown, unfamiliar
未練みれんlingering attachment, regret, reluctance to let go
未開みかいundeveloped, unexplored; primitive

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