Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3

JLPT level: N4

391 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 9

Meaning: wait, depend on

Kunyomi: ま.つ -ま.ち

Onyomi: タイ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: ぎょうにんべん

Meaning: step

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

機する(たいきする)   stand by

する(きたいする)   hope

する(しょうたいする)   invite

つ(まつ)   wait

たせる(またせる)   keep (a person) waiting

ち合わせる(まちあわせる)   rendezvous

合室(まちあいしつ)   waiting room

Onyomi Examples

タイグウ treatment, reception, service, working conditions, salary, pay, remuneration

タイキ standing by, awaiting an opportunity, being on alert, quarantine

カンタイ warm welcome, friendly reception, hospitality, entertainment

ユウタイ preferential treatment, hospitality, warm reception, cordial welcome

Kunyomi Examples

まつ to wait, to await, to look forward to, to anticipate, to depend on, to need

つ身は長い まつみはながい a watched pot never boils