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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

ちゃ

tea

茶 in example sentences

  • ちゃです。

    O cha desu.

    It's tea.

  • りょくちゃむ?

    Ryokucha nomu?

    Do you drink green tea?

  • ちゃきです。

    Cha ga suki desu.

    I like tea.

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

Stroke order & writing

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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.