茶 — tea
茶 means “tea”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: チャ (cha), サ (sa). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as お茶 (ocha, “tea”).
茶
- Meaning
- tea
- On'yomi
- チャ (cha), サ (sa)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 9
- Level
- JLPT N4 · set Food & cooking
How to remember 茶
Leaves (艹) over a person (人) resting under a tree (木) with a cup of tea.
Parts: 艹 grass · 人 person; roof · 木 tree
Words with 茶
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お茶 | おちゃ ocha on | tea |
| 茶 | ちゃ cha on | tea |
| 茶わん | ちゃわん chawan on | rice bowl; tea cup |
Example sentences
- お茶をどうぞ。
Here, have some tea. - わたしはコーヒーよりも茶をこのむ。
I prefer tea to coffee.