Japanese symbol for “tbd”

未定

みてい

Romaji: mitei

not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD

In Japanese, tbd is 未定, read みてい (mitei).

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Meanings

adj-na, adj-no, n not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD

Kanji and stroke order

未

un-, not yet, hitherto

on: ミ、ビ
kun: いま.だ、ま.だ、ひつじ

5 strokes · JLPT 2

定

determine, fix, establish

on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
未来	みらい mirai	(distant) future
未遂	みすい misui	failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
未成年	みせいねん miseinen	minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
未知	みち michi	not yet known; unknown; strange
未満	みまん miman	less than; under; below
予定	よてい yotei	plans; arrangement; schedule
決定	けってい kettei	decision; determination
設定	せってい settei	establishment; creation; posing (a problem)

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