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待
Kyōiku Kanji

待 — to wait

Grade 3たい, ま
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待 (readings: たい, ま; Japanese kanji) means “to wait”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 期待 (expectation).

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What does 待 mean?

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Kanji待
Meaningto wait
Readingsたい, ま
GradeGrade 3 (Medium)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example期待 (expectation)

How to read 待

待 is read たい or ま depending on the word.

Words with 待

  • 期待きたいkỳ vọng
  • 招待mời
  • 待遇đãi ngộ
  • 虐待ngược đãi
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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