Moto 待: Wait; Depend OnKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- タイ
- Kun'yomi
- ま(つ)、-ま(ち)
- Level
- JLPT N4Jōyō, grade 3
- Words
- 273 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (タイ)
- 期待きたいexpectation; anticipation
- 招待しょうたいinvitation
- 待遇たいぐうtreatment; reception
- 接待せったいentertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks)
- 期待感きたいかんfeeling of expectation
- 虐待ぎゃくたいabuse; ill-treatment
- 待望たいぼうwaiting expectantly; waiting eagerly
- 待機たいきstanding by; awaiting an opportunity
- 優待ゆうたいpreferential treatment; hospitality
- 待命たいめいwaiting for orders
- 待避線たいひせんa sidetrack; a turnout
- 歓待かんたいwarm welcome; friendly reception
- こうご期待こうごきたいdon't miss it; stay tuned
- 乞うご期待こうごきたいdon't miss it; stay tuned
- 優待券ゆうたいけんcomplimentary ticket; courtesy card
- 児童性的虐待じどうせいてきぎゃくたいchild sexual abuse; child molestation
- 児童虐待じどうぎゃくたいchild abuse
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 待ちまちwaiting; waiting time
- 待たせるまたせるto keep (a person) waiting
- 待つまつto wait
- 待ち受けるまちうけるto await; to expect
- 心待ちこころまちanticipation; expectation
- 待ち構えるまちかまえるto lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for)
- 待たすまたすto keep (a person) waiting
- 待ち望むまちのぞむto wait eagerly for; to look forward to
- 待ちぼうけまちぼうけwaiting in vain
- 待ちわびるまちわびるto be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
- 待ち伏せまちぶせambush; lying in wait for an ambush
- 待ち兼ねるまちかねるto wait impatiently for
- 待ち合わせまちあわせappointment
- 待ち合わせるまちあわせるto rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time
- 待ち合わせ場所まちあわせばしょmeeting place
- 待ち遠しいまちどおしいlonged-for; anxiously awaited
- お待たせしましたおまたせしましたthank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
- お待ちかねおまちかねlong-awaited; long-waited-for
- お待ちどおさまおまちどおさまI'm sorry to have kept you waiting
- お待ちどお様おまちどおさまI'm sorry to have kept you waiting
- お待ち兼ねおまちかねlong-awaited; long-waited-for
- お待ち遠さまおまちどおさまI'm sorry to have kept you waiting
- お待ち遠様おまちどおさまI'm sorry to have kept you waiting
- キャンセル待ちキャンセルまちwaiting list (waiting for a cancellation)
- キャン待ちキャンまちwaiting list (waiting for someone to cancel)
- キー入力待ちキーにゅうりょくまちwaiting for key-in
- コマンド待ち状態コマンドまちじょうたいcommand state
- シャンポン待ちシャンポンまちwait to turn either of two pairs into a pung to finish one's hand
- 予約待ちリストよやくまちリストwaiting list
- 事象待ち行列じしょうまちぎょうれつevent queue
- 人事を尽くして天命を待つじんじをつくしててんめいをまつman proposes, God disposes; man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
- 人待ちひとまちwaiting for someone to arrive
- 人待ち顔ひとまちがおlooking like one is waiting for someone
- 代待ちだいまちwaiting in place of someone else
- 供待ちともまちattendant's waiting room
- 信号待ちしんごうまちwaiting for a traffic light
- 入り待ちいりまちwaiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to arrive
Other readings
- 待合まちあいrendezvous; meeting
- 待合室まちあいしつwaiting room
- お待ちどうさまおまちどおさまI'm sorry to have kept you waiting
- お待ちどう様おまちどおさまI'm sorry to have kept you waiting
- 両面待ちリャンメンまちdouble-sided wait (for one's last tile); wait for either of two different tiles to complete a chow which will finish one's hand
- 入待ちいりまちwaiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to arrive
Showing the 60 most common of 273 words. See them all in the graph.
Kanji that often appear with 待
Every word here opens into its own kanji. Follow the branches in Moto.
Explore 待 →