What does kanji 待 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 待 is wait.

How is kanji 待 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 待 are ま.つ, -ま.ち; the onyomi readings are タイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 待?

Kanji 待 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 待?

The main radical for kanji 待 is 彳.

What words use kanji 待?

Example words that use kanji 待 include 待ち遠しい, 待遇, 待機, 待望.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 8

待

Meaning

Kanji 待

wait

wait, depend on

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ま.つ-ま.ち
Onyomi 音読み: タイ
Nanori 名乗り: まちまつ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #391
Strokes: 9
Radical: 彳
Components: 土 • 寸 • 彳
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 持 • 時 • 特 • 侍 • 等 • 寺 • 峙

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 213 entries that include this kanji.

待ち遠しい

まちどおしい

longed-for

待遇

たいぐう

treatment

待機

たいき

quarantine

待望

たいぼう

long-awaited

待つ

まつ

to wait

待ち受ける

まちうける

to await

待ち構える

まちかまえる

to lie in wait (for)

待ち望む

まちのぞむ

to wait eagerly for

待ち合わせ

まちあわせ

appointment

待ち合わせる

まちあわせる

to rendezvous

待ち伏せ

まちぶせ

ambush

待ち兼ねる

まちかねる

to wait impatiently for

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

ここで少し待ってください。

Please wait here for a moment.

駅で友だちを待っています。

I am waiting for a friend at the station.

返事を待たずに出発した。

He left without waiting for a reply.

春を待つ気持ちで毎日を過ごしている。

I spend my days looking forward to spring.

成功は努力を待って初めて訪れる。

Success comes only when it depends on effort.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 13 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.