待

wait

JLPT N4 Grade 3 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: ま
On'yomi: タイ

待 means "wait". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read ま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

待まつ

to wait

待 in example sentences

待まてます。

Matemasu.

I can wait.
待まってろよ。

Mattero yo.

Wait!
待まってくれ。

Matte kure.

Wait!

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 待

Common questions

What does the kanji 待 mean?: 待 means "wait". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 待 have?: 待 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 待 read?: It is read ま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 待?: 待 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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