JLPT N4 · 9 strokes
Kanji 茶: "tea"
The kanji 茶 means "tea". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read チャ, サ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チャサ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | tea |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 1116 of 2,501 |
Common words with 茶
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- お茶tea (esp. green or barley) · tea break; teatime
- 無茶absurd; unreasonable; ridiculous · rash; reckless
- 紅茶black tea
- 滅茶苦茶absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous · extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton
- 茶tea · tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
- 喫茶店coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse · kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
- 茶色brown; light brown; tawny
- お茶会tea party
- 無茶苦茶nonsensical; unreasonable; absurd; unrealistic · awfully; extremely; to excess; senseless
- 茶化すto poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
- 茶色いlight brown; tawny
- 茶碗rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
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