“Tea” or “Tea plant” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “茶”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “茶” means “Tea beverage”, “Mockery” or “Brown color” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “茶”
Jouyou Kanji “茶” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ちゃ(cha) |
| た(ta) | |
| さ(sa) | |
| Meanings | Camellia tree, Tea |
| Brown | |
| Tea ceremony |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “茶”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 茶菓(さか or ちゃか-sa ka (or) cha ka) | Sweets to enjoy with tea, Refreshments, Tea and cakes |
| 茶道(さどう-sa do u) | Tea ceremony, The art of ceremonial tea-making |
| 茶飯事(さはんじ-sa ha n ji) | Everyday affair, Commonly occurring thing, Commonplace event, Bread and butter item |
| 茶房(さぼう-sa bo u) | Coffee shop, Tea-house, Cafe |
| 茶色(ちゃいろ-cha i ro) | Brown color, Light brown, Tawny |
| 茶請け(ちゃうけ-cha u ke) | Cake or snack served with tea, Refreshments |
| 茶臼(ちゃうす-cha u su) | Tea grinding mortar, Tea grinding handmill, Tea mill |
| 茶園(ちゃえん-cha e n) | Tea garden, Tea plantation, Tea field |
| 茶会(ちゃかい or さかい-cha ka i (or) sa ka i) | ① Tea party, Get-together, ② Tea ceremony |
| 茶化す(ちゃかす-cha ka su) | Make fun of, Poke fun at |
| 茶褐色(ちゃかっしょく-cha ka ssho ku) | Dark reddish-brown, Liver color |
| 茶釜(ちゃがま-cha ga ma) | Teakettle, Kettle, Boiler used in tea-ceremony, Chagama |
| 茶殻(ちゃがら-cha ga ra) | Used tea leaves, Tea grounds |
| 茶気(ちゃき-cha ki) | ① Knowledge for tea celemony, ② Taste of elegance, Out of world temperament, ③ Jocosity, Jocoseness, Humorousness, Merriness |
| 茶器(ちゃき-cha ki) | Tea utensils, Tea-set |
| 茶巾(ちゃきん-cha ki n) | Tea cloth, Tea napkin |
| 茶匙(ちゃさじ-cha sa ji) | Teaspoon, Bamboo teaspoon |
| 茶室(ちゃしつ-cha shi tsu) | Tea-ceremony house, Tea-ceremony room, Tea arbor |
| 茶人(ちゃじん-cha ji n) | Master of the tea ceremony |
| 茶席(ちゃせき-cha se ki) | Tea room, Tea ceremony, Place where tea ceremony held |
| 茶筅(ちゃせん-cha se n) | Tea whisk, Bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea |
| 茶代(ちゃだい-cha da i) | Tip |
| 茶托(ちゃたく-cha ta ku) | Teacup saucer |
| 茶箪笥(ちゃだんす-cha da n su) | Tea cabinet, Cupboard for tea implements |
| 茶々(ちゃちゃ-cha cha) | Interruption (e.g. of a conversation) |
| 茶漬け(ちゃづけ-cha du ke) | Chazuke, Cooked rice with green tea poured on it |
| 茶筒(ちゃづつ-cha du tsu) | Tea canister, Tea caddy |
| 茶の子(ちゃのこ-cha no ko) | ① Cake served with tea, Snack, ② Offering or gift given at Buddhist services |
| 茶の間(ちゃのま-cha no ma) | Sitting room, Japanese-style living room |
| 茶の湯(ちゃのゆ-cha no yu) | Tea ceremony, Chanoyu |
| 茶柱(ちゃばしら-cha ba shi ra) | Upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen) |
| 茶畑(ちゃばたけ-cha ba ta ke) | Tea plantation, Tea field |
| 茶番(ちゃばん-cha ba n) | ① Farce, Charade, ② Person who serves tea, ③ Short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki) |
| 茶番狂言(ちゃばんきょうげん-cha ba n kyo u ge n) | Farce, Burlesque, Low comedy |
| 茶坊主(ちゃぼうず-cha bo u zu) | Tea-server, Palace-attendant（of a daimyo’s palace) |
| 茶店(ちゃみせ-cha mi se) | Tea house, Cafe |
| 茶目(ちゃめ-cha me) | ① Playful, Mischievous, ② Brown eyes |
| 茶飯(ちゃめし-cha me shi) | Rice boiled in tea flavored with sake and shoyu |
| 茶屋(ちゃや-cha ya) | ① Teahouse, (Edo period) Rest stop, ② (Geisha) teahouse, Establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha, ③ Tea house (that sells tea), Tea dealer |
| 茶利(ちゃり-cha ri) | ① Humorous words, Funny gesture, ② Funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki etc), Leather materials that have undergone unique evolution in Japan |
| 茶寮(ちゃりょう-cha ryo u) | ① Tea-ceremony room, Tea-ceremony hut, ② Cafe, Coffee bar, Coffeehouse, Coffee shop, ③ Restaurant, Eating place, Eating house, Eatery |
| 茶話(ちゃわ-cha wa) | Chat over tea, Gossip, Tittle-tattle |
| 茶話会(ちゃわかい or さわかい-cha wa ka i (or) sa wa ka i) | Tea party |
| 茶碗(ちゃわん-cha wa n) | Rice bowl, Tea cup |
| 茶を濁す(ちゃをにごす-cha wo ni go su) | To evade (questions), To reply evasively. To beat around the bush, To throw up a smoke screen on talking |
| 喫茶(きっさ-ki ssa) | ① Tea drinking, ② Teahouse, Tearoom, Coffee lounge, Coffee shop, (Rather formal) Cafe |
| 紅茶(こうちゃ-ko u cha) | Black tea |
| 新茶(しんちゃ-shi n cha) | Newly‐picked tea, This year’s tea |
| 煎茶(せんちゃ-se n cha) | Green tea |
| 番茶(ばんちゃ-ba n cha) | Coarse green tea |
| 抹茶(まっちゃ-ma ccha) | Matcha, Powdered (ground) green tea |
| 銘茶(めいちゃ-me i cha) | Tea of a well‐known brand, Fine green tea, Brand-name tea, Famous tea, Choice tea |
| 緑茶(りょくちゃ-ryo ku cha) | Green tea, Japanese tea |
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