まつ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of まつ – see the following entries.

【松】4

[noun] a pine branch decorated for the celebration of New Year

[noun] the highest rank of a 3-tier ranking system

[noun] a 家紋 (“crest”) in the shape of pine branches or needles

[noun] (historical) Synonym of 松明 (taimatsu, “torch made of a pine branch”)

[noun] (nyōbo kotoba) Synonym of 松茸 (“matsutake mushroom”)

[proper noun] a surname

【末】4	[noun] [from 1120] powder [noun] [from 1804] (theater) in traditional Chinese theater, an extra, a minor part [suffix] [from at least 1911] the end of a period of time

【待つ】	[verb] to wait (for) Alternative spelling 俟つ

(This term, まつ (matsu), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as まつ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as まつ.)