お茶
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term |
| 茶 |
Etymology [edit]
御 (“honorific prefix”) + 茶 (“tea”)
Alternative forms [edit]
Noun [edit]
お茶 (hiragana おちゃ, romaji ocha)
- tea, usually green tea
- tea ceremony
- snack with tea or coffee
Usage notes [edit]
お茶 generally refers to a cup of hot green tea. In general, black tea is referred to as 紅茶 (こうちゃ, kōcha), though it can be implicitly included within the term お茶, which literally just means "tea."
The honorific お in お茶 is normally written in hiragana, though you will see it from time to time in more formal or official writing as 御 (as in 御茶). Also, お茶 is one of the unusual cases of the honorific お(御) that can be used to refer to anyone, including the speaker. See the usage note at 御-.
