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immature, unripe 未
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The upper twig of the tree is shorter (=not yet)
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Used in these characters:
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妹
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| younger sister
imōto, MAI
女
未
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Left: woman 女, right: immature 未 (The tree's 木 upper branch is shorter, hence: young/immature)
The woman, who is still immature, is my younger sister.
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味
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| taste, flavor, relish
aji, ajiwau, MI
口
未
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Left: mouth 口, right: unripe, not yet 未 (The upper branch of the tree 木 is still shorter = immature.)
In the mouth sth. unripe can be tasted. [In contrast: In the mouth 口 old 古 things taste: hard 固]
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未
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| not yet, immature
mada, MI
未
木
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Tree 木 with upper shorter branch 一 (in contrast to: 末 = end)
As the upper branch is shorter, the tree is "not yet" or immature.
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朱
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| vermilion, red
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Top: branch with accent ノ as emphasis, below: young tree 木 or immature 未
(An apple?) A branch ノ of a young tree 未 has sth. red.
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魅
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| fascination, bewitched, charm
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Left: demon 鬼 (= death mask [mark ノ, field 田] with legs 儿 and nose ム), right: immature, not yet 未 (The upper branch of the tree 木 is still shorter = immature)
The devil has not yet fascinated me.
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昧
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| dark, ambiguous, unclear, doubious
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Left: sun/day 日, right: not yet/ immature 未 (The upper branch of the tree 木 is still shorter =immature.)
The day is still immature: It is dark and ambiguous.
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