茶
茶 — Tea
tea
On’yomiチャ (cha)
On’yomiサ (sa)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 茶
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お茶 | おちゃ ocha | tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime |
| 茶 | ちゃ cha | tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation |
| 喫茶店 | きっさてん kissaten | coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge |
| 紅茶 | こうちゃ koucha | black tea |
| 茶色 | ちゃいろ chairo | brown; light brown; tawny |
| 茶の間 | ちゃのま chanoma | (Japanese-style) living room |
Study notes
茶 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1116 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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