Illustrated Flashcards in the Airplane (未) Family (Tap Readings for Audio)
Side-by-Side Comparison: 未 vs. 末
Every kanji below contains the Airplane (未) component. Bold readings indicate the primary WaniKani reading:
| Kanji & Meaning | Readings (Bold = Primary) | Shibashi Visual Mnemonic Story | Top Compound Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 未 (Not Yet) | ON: み KUN: ま, いま |
Flying on a mini Lima Air plane, your maa keeps asking "Are we there yet?"... "Not yet maa"... | 未来 (みらい) — (distant) future |
| 末 (End) | ON: まつ KUN: すえ |
If your plane has its wings flipped your end may be near. Take out your praying mats-u or sue everyone ... | 末 (すえ) — the end of, powder |
Essential Japanese Vocabulary Words Built from the Airplane (未) Family
Once you can recognize 未 (Not Yet), 末 (End) by their shared Airplane (未) visual motif, practice reading them inside these high-frequency Japanese words from the Shibashi app:
| Japanese Word | Hiragana Reading | English Meaning | JLPT Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 未来 | みらい | (distant) future | JLPT |
| 未だ | まだ | yet, still, more, besides | JLPT |
| 未婚 | みこん | unmarried, single | JLPT |
| 末 | すえ | the end of, powder | JLPT |