294

Not Yet, Future

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

The kanji 未 appears in words like 未来 (future), 未完成 (unfinished), and 未知 (unknown). It always suggests that something has not happened yet.

Memory Trick

Imagine an EMPTY CALENDAR waiting to be filled. The FUTURE has NOT YET arrived.

Readings

Onyomi: ミ (mi)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

未来
みらい (mirai)
Future
未完成
みかんせい (mikansei)
Incomplete
未知
みち (michi)
Unknown
未定
みてい (mitei)
Undecided

Example Sentence

予定は まだ 未定です。

よていは まだ みていです。

yotei wa mada mitei desu

The schedule hasn't been decided yet.

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