待ち

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Verb

() (machi

  1. stem or continuative form of 待つ (matsu)

Noun

() (machi

  1. (mahjong) wait; the set of tiles that would advance or complete a hand

Suffix

() (-machi

  1. waiting for something