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N4 · 9 strokes · — · Irodori #196 · Elementary 1 L11

茶

tea

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Readings

On’yomi
サ、チャ
Kun’yomi
—

Example words

  • 茶

    ちゃ

    tea

  • 茶色

    ちゃいろ

    brown; light brown

  • 茶碗

    ちゃわん

    rice bowl; tea cup

  • 茶道

    さどう

    tea ceremony; Way of Tea

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A 9-stroke character meaning "tea" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.

🧩Components

Remember "tea" (茶) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

お茶 (おちゃ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in お茶 (おちゃ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. On'yomi: サ、チャ — common in compound words (熟語).