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What does the kanji 茶 mean?

茶 means tea. On'yomi チャ、サ.

Quick facts
On'yomiチャ、サ
Strokes9
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi チャ、サ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

tea

Memory hook

A person (人) picking grass-like leaves (艹) from the tree (木) to brew and drink — TEA.

Main radical

艸grass, plant 6 strokes

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Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.