noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
unread; not yet read
Describes a message, email, book, or document that has not been read. Often used in digital communication to indicate unread status. Antonym: 既読 (きどく, read).
Antonyms: 既読
There are 10 unread messages.
彼からのメールはまだ未読のままだ。
The email from him is still unread.
Compound of 未 (み, 'not yet') and 読 (どく, 'read'). The reading みどく follows standard on'yomi patterns.