待
Wait
Meanings
Wait, Depend On
On'yomi
たい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
待 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
待 (Wait) is taught on WaniKani at level 12 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #391 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
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