Japanese symbol for “undifferentiated”

未分化

みぶんか

Romaji: mibunka

undifferentiated; unspecialized

In Japanese, undifferentiated is 未分化, read みぶんか (mibunka).

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Meanings

adj-no, n undifferentiated; unspecialized

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

分

part, minute of time, segment

on: ブン、フン、ブ
kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる

4 strokes · JLPT 4

化

change, take the form of, influence

on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する

4 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.)
未定	みてい mitei	not yet fixed; undecided; pending
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
自分	じぶん jibun	myself; yourself; oneself
部分	ぶぶん bubun	portion; section; part
文化	ぶんか bunka	culture; civilization; civilisation

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