待 Kanji – wait
The Japanese kanji 待 can mean wait, depend on.
Meaning and Readings
How is 待 read?
待 has the onyomi reading タイ and the kunyomi readings まつ, -まち.
In romaji, these readings can be written as tai, matsu, machi.
Common Japanese Words Using 待
These common Japanese words contain 待. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 歓待（かんたい） — warm welcome, friendly reception, hospitality, entertainment
- 期待（きたい） — expectation, anticipation, hope
- 虐待（ぎゃくたい） — abuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, mistreatment, cruelty
- 招待（しょうたい） — invitation
- 心待ち（こころまち） — anticipation, expectation
- 接待（せったい） — entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world), treating (to food and drinks), wining and dining
- 待ち遠しい（まちどおしい） — longed-for, anxiously awaited
- 待ちかねる（まちかねる） — to wait impatiently for
- 待ち構える（まちかまえる） — to lie in wait (for), to be on the watch (for), to wait (for), to watch (for)
- 待ち合わせ（まちあわせ） — appointment