noun

  1. (distant) future.
  2. Buddhist term.future existence, world beyond the grave, the world to come.
  3. Messages.gramm.future (tense).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
未来 みらい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ いま.だ ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
come, due, next
く.る ライ き.たす (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)