未開

みかい
mikai

uncivilized, undeveloped

Alsoundeveloped (land), unbloomed (flower)

What does 未開 mean?

未開 is a Japanese noun meaning “uncivilized” or “undeveloped” in English. It can also be translated as “undeveloped (land)” or “unbloomed (flower)” depending on context. It is written as 未開 in kanji, みかい in hiragana, and mikai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その当時、そこには未開民族が住んでいた。

A savage tribe lived there in those days.

Words sharing kanji with 未開

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