9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

tea

On'yomi
  • チャ
    tea ②tea plant (Camellia sinensis) ③mockery
Nanori
  • ちや

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

チャ 92.4%
7.6%

Character Breakdown

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)

Common Words

absurd ②rash ③very
tea ②tea plant (Camellia sinensis) ③mockery
tea (esp. green or barley) ②tea break (at work) ③tea ceremony
farce ②person who serves tea ③short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
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References

Unicode hex code 8336
JIS X 0208 1-35-67
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3940
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5033
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2259
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2808
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1446
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1948
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 252
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 267
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 805
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 931
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 392
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 30915P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 171
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 251
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 251
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 275
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 245
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 187
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 183
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 145
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.5
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 654
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 258
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k6.19
Four corner code 4490.4
De Roo Code 1964