How to say 'Unmarried' in Japanese | 未婚

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The Japanese word for Unmarried is 'Mikon', written as 未婚 in Japanese.'Unmarried' in hiragana is みこん.

word

未婚

Meaning

Unmarried

Reading

みこん

mikon

Kanji

未Not yet 婚Marriage

Explanation

The Japanese noun '未婚 (みこん)' means 'unmarried'. It is used to describe someone who has never been married. This term is often used in formal contexts, such as legal documents, surveys, or discussions about marital status. For example: She is unmarried「彼女は未婚です」(かのじょはみこんです). The percentage of unmarried people is increasing「未婚の人の割合が増えています」(みこんのひとのわりあいがふえています). Note that '未婚' specifically refers to someone who has never been married, as opposed to '独身 (どくしん)', which can also mean 'single' but does not necessarily imply that the person has never been married.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6161

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 未婚

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

未

Meaning

Not yet

kanji

婚

Meaning

Marriage

Words Related to 未婚 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

未満

Meaning

Less

word

未定

Meaning

Undecided

word

未成年

Meaning

Minor

Words Related to 未婚 Through the Kanji 婚

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 婚 as well.

word

結婚

Meaning

Marriage

word

離婚

Meaning

Divorce

word

新婚

Meaning

Newlywed

word

婚約

Meaning

Engagement

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'Mikon' means 'Unmarried' .

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