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 休憩 お茶 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 仕事 する なんて 無茶

It is reckless to work through the night.

紅茶 こうちゃ
午後 ひととき 温かい 紅茶 飲む

I drink warm black tea during my afternoon break.

どちら どちら
コーヒー 紅茶 どちら なさいます

Would you like coffee or tea?

ちゃ
少し 疲れ ので 温かい 飲ん 休憩 しましょう

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

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 読む 好き です

I like reading books in a quiet coffee shop.

会話 かいわ
喫茶店 友達 楽しく 会話 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 友人 たち 招いて お茶会 開いた

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

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