ま
待
　
つ

Godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to wait.
  2. to await, to look forward to, to anticipate.
  3. to depend on, to need. Usu. in negative form.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
待
　
つ
 待つ まつ ✔
ま
俟
　
つ
 俟つ まつ

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)