This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: チャ、サ
Romaji: cha, sa
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Name Reading

Kana: ちや
Romaji: chiya
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Meaning

tea

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  140
Frequency:  1116
Grade:  2
Skip Pattern:  2-3-6
Korean Reading:  cha
Chinese Reading:  cha2
Unicode:  8336
JIS:  4363

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2259
Nelson Index: 3940
New Nelson Index: 5033
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3k6.19
Four Corner Index: 4490.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 171
Gakken Index: 805
Japanese Names Index: 931
Daikanwanjiten Index: 30915P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0623
Remembering the kanji Index: 252
Busy People Index: 2.5
Kanji Flashcards Index: 245
Kodansha Compact Index: 654
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 187
Kanji in Context Index: 145
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1446
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1948
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 258
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 267
Essential Kanji Index: 392
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2808
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1964
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 275
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 183

Words

(ちゃ)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; mockery
喫茶 (きっさ)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffee shop; (rather formal) cafe
茶道 (さどう、ちゃどう)
tea ceremony; Way of Tea
お茶 (おちゃ)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
茶わん (ちゃわん)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
茶屋 (ちゃや)
tea house; tea dealer
喫茶店 (きっさてん、きっちゃてん)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
茶色 (ちゃいろ)
light brown; tawny
紅茶 (こうちゃ)
black tea
茶室 (ちゃしつ)
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
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