茶 — tea

Grade 2ちゃ, さ

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茶 (readings: ちゃ, さ; Japanese kanji) means “tea”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as お茶 (tea).

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What does 茶 mean?

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Kanji	茶
Meaning	tea
Readings	ちゃ, さ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	お茶 (tea)

How to read 茶

茶 is read ちゃ or さ depending on the word.

Words with 茶

お茶trà
麦茶trà lúa mạch
抹茶trà xanh bột
煎茶trà sencha / trà xanh sắc
喫茶店quán cà phê

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Updated: 2026-08-09