未 — “not yet / un-” in Japanese

Grade 4み, ま

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“not yet / un-” in Japanese is 未, read mi, ma (み, ま). 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 mi (み) or ma (ま) depending on the word.

Words with 未

未明みめい
未来みらい

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Updated: 2026-08-28