The kanji 待待 primarily means "to wait," "to expect," or "to await." It conveys the idea of remaining in a certain place or state until something happens or someone arrives. It also implies anticipation.

・On-yomi (音読み): たい (tai) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ま（つ） (ma(tsu))

⚫︎ 待待合（あ）わせ場所（ばしょ） Translation: Meeting place ⚫︎ 待待つ時間（じかん） Translation: Waiting time ⚫︎ 期待（きたい）する Translation: To expect; to look forward to

The kanji 待待 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side, 忄 (りっしんべん - "kokoro" radical) ,is the semantic component, indicating that the character relates to the heart or mind, and therefore, an emotional state like waiting. The right side, 寺 (テラ - tera), is the phonetic component, which originally depicted a "temple." This combination creates a character representing the mental process of waiting, like waiting at a temple.