Character · Actions
待
またず matazuまてば matebaまつ matsu
to wait
Composition
Origin
The step 彳 gives the meaning and 寺 the sound: standing on the road in expectation.
In the thoughts
- 待たずmatazudoes not wait
- 待てばmatebaif you wait
- 待つmatsuto wait
to wait
The step 彳 gives the meaning and 寺 the sound: standing on the road in expectation.