待
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待 Wait, Depend On
On'yomi Chinese-derived reading
たい
Mostly used when 待 combines with other kanji in compound words.
Kun'yomi native Japanese reading
まつ、-まち
Mostly used when 待 stands alone; the lighter kana are written after the kanji.
- Strokes
- 9
- JLPT
- N4
- Taught in
- Primary year 3
- Frequency
- #391
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