Tea in Japanese

"tea" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

茶

cha

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "tea". The most common choice is shown first.

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tea

Reading: cha

9 strokes

Where it comes from

Composed of grass and leisure. Grass drunk in leisure time.

What it carries

Tea, tea ceremony, cafe. Represents important element of Japanese culture.

Related kanji for "tea"

tea pavillion(also: dormitory, hostel, villa)

ryou

Combines 'roof' (宀) with 'fire place' (尞), representing a building where many people live together—a dormitory.

The most common kanji for "tea" is 茶, read as cha. It means tea. Related kanji: 寮 (tea pavillion).

茶 has 9 strokes.