ChiramiN4 kanji · 9 strokes
待 means wait
待
彳 steps
待Memory trick
Taking a few steps, then standing still: to wait.
Memory trick: a picture to help you remember the kanji, not its history.
Meaning and readings
- Meanings
- wait, depend on
- JLPT level
- N4
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- Grade 3 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) まつ matsu
まつ (matsu) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
From Chinese (onyomi) タイ tai
タイ (tai) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
Tap a reading to see when it's used. Why kanji have two kinds of reading: onyomi vs kunyomi.
Common word
待つ まつ · matsu
to wait
Built from
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彳 Used in 30 kanji
See all 3 at N5 and N4寸 Used in 47 kanji
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What does 待 mean?
Right: 待 means wait.Not quite: 待 means wait.In 待つ, which reading does 待 use?
Right. 待つ is read まつ (matsu): 待 takes ま, its Japanese reading, with つ after it.Not quite. 待つ is read まつ (matsu): 待 takes ま, its Japanese reading, with つ after it.