Japanese symbol for “tea”
お茶
おちゃ
Romaji: ocha
tea (esp. green or barley)
In Japanese, tea is お茶, read おちゃ (ocha).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n tea (esp. green or barley)
- n, vi, vs tea break; teatime
- n tea ceremony
Written forms: お茶、御茶. Readings: おちゃ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tea”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 茶 | ちゃ cha | tea |
| ティー | ティー tii | tea |
| 茗 | めい mei | tea (esp. picked late) |
| 粗茶 | そちゃ socha | tea (often used when offering someone a cup) |
| おぶう | おぶう obuu | hot water (for drinking); tea |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紅茶 | こうちゃ koucha | black tea |
| 茶碗 | ちゃわん chawan | rice bowl; tea cup; teacup |
| 喫茶店 | きっさてん kissaten | coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge |
| 茶色 | ちゃいろ chairo | brown; light brown; tawny |
| 抹茶 | まっちゃ matcha | matcha; powdered green tea |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tea”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.