未
JLPT N3
Not yet
Readings
On’yomi: ミ (mi)
Kun’yomi: いま(だ) (ima(da))
• いま(だ) – not yet (used mainly in まだ~ない constructions as 今だ)
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
未定
みてい
undecided
未満
みまん
less than
未来
みらい
future
未使用
みしよう
unused
未成年
みせいねん
minor
Example Sentences
予定は未定です。
よてい は みてい です。
The plan is undecided.
十八歳未満です。
じゅうはっさい みまん です。
He is under 18.
未来を考えます。
みらい を かんがえます。
I think about the future.
未使用です。
みしよう です。
It is unused.
未成年です。
みせいねん です。
He is a minor.
Cultural Note
🌸 未 conveys both humility and potential — acknowledging what’s not yet done but still possible.
• In Japanese culture, recognizing what is “未” (incomplete) is not negative; it shows awareness and aspiration.
• The zodiac sign 未 (ひつじ / sheep) symbolizes gentleness and steady progress toward maturity.
• Phrases like 未熟 (みじゅく, “unripe” or “inexperienced”) emphasize that growth and refinement take time — a valued idea in Japanese philosophy.
• In Japanese culture, recognizing what is “未” (incomplete) is not negative; it shows awareness and aspiration.
• The zodiac sign 未 (ひつじ / sheep) symbolizes gentleness and steady progress toward maturity.
• Phrases like 未熟 (みじゅく, “unripe” or “inexperienced”) emphasize that growth and refinement take time — a valued idea in Japanese philosophy.