I drank tea during the afternoon break.
茶
tea
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
艸部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
チャ, サ
Nanori (Name Reading)
さ
Common Readings
サ, チャ
Example sentences
Let's drink some tea or something.
It is reckless to work through the night.
I drink warm black tea during my afternoon break.
Would you like coffee or tea?
I'm a bit tired, so let's drink some warm tea and take a break.
We talked while drinking tea.
I like reading books in a quiet coffee shop.
I enjoyed a fun conversation with a friend at a cafe.
I held a tea party in the afternoon, inviting my friends.
Example Vocabulary
お茶
tea (especially green tea)
無茶
unreasonable, reckless, excessive
紅茶
black tea
茶
tea; tea ceremony
喫茶店
coffee shop; cafe
お茶会
tea party
茶色
brown
無茶苦茶
messy; nonsensical; extreme; unreasonable
茶化す
to make fun of; to poke fun at; to turn into a joke
滅茶苦茶
messy; disorganized; nonsensical; extreme
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