ま
待
　
っ
　
た

noun

  1. Sumo term.false start of a bout.
  2. backsies (called when taking back a move in a game).

interjection

  1. wait!, hold up!.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
待
　
っ
　
た
 待った まった

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wait, depend on
ま.つ　タイ　まち (3rd, N4)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)