# 待

> 待: wait, depend on

- Page: https://www.darumoji.com/en/kanji/%E5%BE%85
- Content written by Darumoji: https://www.darumoji.com

- **On'yomi readings**: タイ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: ま.つ
- **Meanings**: wait, depend on

## Notes

This kanji combines the radical for step with a phonetic component suggesting a person standing. It is essential for verbs like matsu (to wait) and appears in compounds like kitai (expectation). It is a JLPT N5 level character often used to express anticipation or reliance on someone else.