Japanese symbol for “unexplored”
未踏
みとう
Romaji: mitou
untrodden; unexplored
In Japanese, unexplored is 未踏, read みとう (mitou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n untrodden; unexplored
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unexplored”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 未開 | みかい mikai | undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.) |
| 未踏査 | みとうさ mitousa | unexplored |
| 人跡未到 | じんせきみとう jinsekimitou | unexplored |
| 未開拓 | みかいたく mikaitaku | undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas) |
| 未発見 | みはっけん mihakken | undiscovered; not yet found; unexplored |
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 |
| 舞踏 | ぶとう butou | dance (esp. Western style); dancing |
| 踏切 | ふみきり fumikiri | railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.