待 kanji: meaning “wait”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N49 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- wait
- On'yomi
- タイ
- Kun'yomi
- ま・つ
Picture story to remember 待
A long line waits outside the Buddhist temple (寺) to see the shrine on New Year's Day.
Parts in this story:寺
How to write 待: stroke order
待 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 待
- 待遇たいぐうtreatment
- 待つまつto wait
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 待 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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