ちゃ

noun

  1. twig tea, stem tea, kukicha, tea made from twigs pruned from the tea plant during its dormant season.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちゃ
茎茶 くきちゃ
ちゃ
莖茶 くきちゃ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stalk, stem
くき ケイ キョウ (Early High School, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
holy, sacred
コツ クツ コチ
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
tea
チャ サ ちや (2nd, N4)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)