- 未来 — future
- 未定 — undecided / pending
- 未満 — less than / under
- 未経験 — no experience
- 未確認 — unconfirmed
- 未成年 — minor (underage)
未 shows a tree 木 that hasn’t fully grown—its top line is shorter than the bottom. Compare with 末, where the top line sticks out further; that one means “end.” So 未 naturally carries the sense of “not yet / still to come.”
In the zodiac, 未 is the eighth sign (Sheep/Ram/Goat).
この計画は未定です。
This plan is undecided.
その問題は未解決のままです。
The issue remains unresolved.