Today’s Kanji is “茶” (cha); Kanji for “tea”.
Handwritten Kanji “茶” (cha)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “茶”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 茶 | チャ サ |
cha sa |
9 | 艹 | tea |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “茶”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 茶色い犬 | ちゃいろいいぬ | chairoi inu | Brown dog |
| お茶を飲む | おちゃをのむ | ocha wo nomu | Drink tea |
| 茶道 | さどう | sadou | Sado (tea ceremony) |
