Kanji

未

un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ミ, ビ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いまだ, まだ, ひつじ

Nanori (Name Reading)

いま, いや, ひつじ, ひで

Common Readings

ミ

Example sentences

未来 みらい
明るい未来を信じて努力を続ける。

I will continue to work hard, believing in a bright future.

描く えがく
彼女は理想の未来を心に描いた。

She imagined her ideal future.

未だに いまだに
未だに真相は分かっていない。

The truth of the incident is still unknown.

未だ まだ
宿題が未だ終わっていない。

I haven't finished my homework yet.

未知 みち
未知の世界を探索するのは刺激的だ。

Exploring an unknown world is exciting.

足を踏み出す あしをふみだす
彼は未知の世界へ足を踏み出した。

He stepped out into an unknown world.

未熟 みじゅく
自分の未熟さを痛感した。

I felt my own immaturity keenly.

痛感 つうかん
自分の未熟さを痛感した。

I keenly felt my own immaturity.

未練 みれん
彼は別れた恋人にまだ未練があるようだ。

It seems he still has lingering feelings for his ex-girlfriend.

未 み
未解決の事件を調査する。

Investigate an unsolved case.

Example Vocabulary

未来

みらい

future

未だに

いまだに

still; even now; until this day

未だ

まだ

still; not yet

未知

みち

unknown

未熟

みじゅく

immature; inexperienced; unripe

未練

みれん

lingering affection; regret; reluctance

未

み

not yet; un-

未成年

みせいねん

minor; underage

前代未聞

ぜんだいみもん

unprecedented; unheard-of

未遂

みすい

attempted; unsuccessful; aborted

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