Kanji 待: "wait, depend on"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 待

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 待まつto wait · to await; to look forward to; to anticipate
• 期き待たいexpectation; anticipation; hope · promising; rising; up-and-coming
• 待たい機きstanding by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert · quarantine
• お待またせしましたthank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
• 招しょう待たいinvitation
• 待まち合あわせappointment
• 待まち構かまえるto lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
• 待まち受うけるto await; to wait for; to expect
• 待まちwaiting; waiting time · wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
• 待たい遇ぐうtreatment; reception; service · working conditions; salary; pay; remuneration
• 待まち伏ぶせambush; lying in wait for an ambush
• 招しょう待たい状じょう(written) invitation; letter of invitation

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