JLPT N3 · 5 strokes
Kanji 未: "un-, not yet, hitherto"
The kanji 未 means "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ミ, ビ in on'yomi and いま.だ, ま.だ, ひつじ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ミビ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いま.だま.だひつじ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 650 of 2,501 |
Common words with 未
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 未だstill; as yet; only · (not) yet
- 未来(distant) future · future existence; world beyond the grave; the world to come
- 未だ未だencore, pas encore, loin de là · il reste du chemin à faire
- 未だにencore maintenant, toujours pas, jusqu'à ce jour
- 未知not yet known; unknown; strange
- 未熟unripe; green; immature · immature; inexperienced; unskilled; green
- 未練lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance
- 未だしもrather; better
- 未not yet; un-
- 未成年minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
- 前代未聞unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
- 未遂failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
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