How to say 'Less' in Japanese | 未満

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The Japanese word for Less is 'Miman', written as 未満 in Japanese.'Less' in hiragana is みまん.

word

未満

Meaning

Less

Reading

みまん

miman

Kanji

未Not yet 満Full

Explanation

The Japanese noun '未満 (みまん)' means 'less than' or 'under'. It is used to indicate that something does not meet a certain threshold or standard. For example: children under 12 years old「12歳未満の子供」(12さいみまんのこども). The temperature is below freezing「氷点未満の気温」(ひょうてんみまんのきおん). This word is often used in formal or technical contexts, such as legal documents, rules, or specifications. It is important to note that '未満' is used exclusively for quantities or measurements that are strictly below the stated value, not equal to it.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4796

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 未満

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

未

Meaning

Not yet

kanji

満

Meaning

Full

Words Related to 未満 Through the Kanji 未

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 未 as well.

word

未だ

Meaning

Still

word

未

Meaning

Not yet

word

未来

Meaning

Future

word

未だ未だ

Meaning

Not yet, Still

word

未定

Meaning

Undecided

word

未婚

Meaning

Unmarried

word

未成年

Meaning

Minor

Words Related to 未満 Through the Kanji 満

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 満 as well.

word

満たす

Meaning

Fill, Satisfy

word

満ちる

Meaning

Fill, Wax

word

満足

Meaning

Satisfaction

word

満員

Meaning

Full, Crowded

word

満月

Meaning

Full moon

word

不満

Meaning

Dissatisfaction

word

満点

Meaning

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'Miman' means 'Less' .

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