茶筅

茶せん、 茶筌

Reading

Kana: ちゃせん

Romaji: chasen

Definitions

noun

1

tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea

2

hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)

Kanji

茶

Readings: チャ、 サ

Meaning: tea

筅

Readings: セン、 ささら

Meaning: bamboo whisk for tea-making

筌

Readings: セン、 うけ、 うえ

Meanings: fish trap, weir