Kanji

茶

tea

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

艸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チャ, サ

Nanori (Name Reading)

Common Readings

サ, チャ

Example sentences

お茶 おちゃ
午後の休憩にお茶を飲みました。

I drank tea during the afternoon break.

なんぞ なんぞ
お茶なんぞ飲んでいきましょう。

Let's drink some tea or something.

無茶 むちゃ
徹夜で仕事をするなんて無茶だ。

It is reckless to work through the night.

紅茶 こうちゃ
午後のひとときに温かい紅茶を飲む。

I drink warm black tea during my afternoon break.

どちら どちら
コーヒーと紅茶、どちらになさいますか?

Would you like coffee or tea?

ちゃ
少し疲れたので、温かいお茶を飲んで休憩しましょう。

I'm a bit tired, so let's drink some warm tea and take a break.

お茶を飲みながら話した

We talked while drinking tea.

喫茶店 きっさてん
静かな喫茶店で本を読むのが好きです。

I like reading books in a quiet coffee shop.

会話 かいわ
喫茶店で友達と楽しく会話を楽しみました。

I enjoyed a fun conversation with a friend at a cafe.

お茶会 おちゃかい
午後に友人たちを招いてお茶会を開いた。

I held a tea party in the afternoon, inviting my friends.

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