JLPT N1 · Noun

未知 (michi)

未知 (みち, michi) is a Japanese noun meaning “not yet known; unknown”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: みち
Romaji: michi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

not yet known; unknown; strange · noun taking の, noun

Example sentences

ソフイーは未知の差し出し人からまた手紙が来るのを心待ちにしていた。

Sophie had been looking forward to getting another letter from the unknown sender.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 未知

未

un-, not yet, hithertoミ・ビ・いま.だ・ま.だ · 5 strokes

知

know, wisdomチ・し.る・し.らせる · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 未知.

未来みらい(distant) future未みnot yet未満みまんless than未だいまだstill未開みかいuncivilized未婚みこんunmarried未熟みじゅくunripe未定みていnot yet fixed未練みれんlingering attachment知るしるto know承知しょうちknowledge知らせるしらせるto notify知恵ちえwisdom知事ちじprefectural governor

Source: JMdict entry 1527770 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.