Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 茶(ちゃ) in Japanese

茶
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
ちゃ
Romaji
cha
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    tea
    Example sentence
    茶はインドで広く栽培されている。 Tea is widely grown in India.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
    Example sentence
    茶が一杯ほしい。 I'd like a tea.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    tea preparation; making tea
    Example sentence
    わたしはコーヒーよりも茶をこのむ。 I prefer tea to coffee.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    brown
    Example sentence
    その猫の一方は黒で、もう一方は茶だ。 One of the cats is black, the other is brown.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    mockery
    Example sentence
    これは水っぽい茶だね。 This is a weak tea, isn't it?

Examples of 茶, ちゃ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

茶 JLPT 4

9 strokes

tea

On'Yomi: チャ, サ

Kun'Yomi:

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