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未 kanji: meaning “not yet”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N35 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
not yet
On'yomi
ミ、ビ
Kun'yomi
いま・だ、ま・だ、ひつじ

Picture story to remember 未

A young tree (木) with a short top branch is not yet fully grown.

Parts in this story:木, 一

How to write 未: stroke order

未 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 未

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Kanji that share parts with 未.