noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. standing by, awaiting an opportunity, being on alert.
  2. quarantine.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
待機 たいき

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)
loom, mechanism, machine
キ はた (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
how many, how much, how far
いく- キ い (7th, N3)
minute, extremely small, tiny
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
protection
ジュ まもり まも.る (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ ボ ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)