待 — wait, depend on

まつ待 wait

U+5F85 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 9 strokes Freq #391 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #944 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

wait
depend on

word

ま ma Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

待(ま) つ matsu to wait お待(ま) ち omachi waiting (polite) 待(ま) ち machi waiting

たい tai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

期(き) 待(たい) kitai expectation 招(しょう) 待(たい) shoutai invitation 虐(ぎゃく) 待(たい) gyakutai abuse

Stroke order

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