待 means “wait”

まつ · matsu

Also: depend on

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

まつ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

タイ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 3 · 9 strokes

The story

Standing at a temple crossroads, watching the path ahead: patience at the roadside is its own quiet virtue.

Used in 待つ (matsu, to wait) and 期待 (kitai, expectation)

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