茶

tea

JLPT N4 Grade 2 9 strokes

On'yomi: チャ・サ

茶 means "tea". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is チャ・サ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

お茶ちゃ

tea

Stroke order & writing

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茶 in example sentences

おです。
O cha desu.
It's tea.
？
Ryokucha nomu?
Do you drink green tea?
茶ちゃが好すきです。
Cha ga suki desu.
I like tea.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 茶

Common questions

What does the kanji 茶 mean?: 茶 means "tea". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 茶 have?: 茶 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 茶 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is チャ・サ.
What JLPT level is 茶?: 茶 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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