未 — not yet / un-

Grade 4み, ま

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未 (readings: み, ま; Japanese kanji) means “not yet / un-”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 未来 (future).

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What does 未 mean?

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Kanji	未
Meaning	not yet / un-
Readings	み, ま
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	未来 (future)

How to read 未

未 is read み or ま depending on the word.

Words with 未

未明みめいrạng sáng
未来みらいtương lai

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🌙 学生がゲームで建てた月の未来都市 Grade 4
🚆 新路線開通、地域の未来をつなぐ Grade 6
🐛 山間部の森で光を放つ新種こんちゅうを発見 Grade 6

Updated: 2026-08-09