Meaning

Primary

Tea Ceremony

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The hot water of tea. That is part of the ceremony that goes into the tea ceremony.

Reading

ちゃのゆ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are both the readings you learned with the kanji. Now you can spend a little more time drinking tea at a tea ceremony and a little less time trying to remember kanji readings.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 茶の湯をたしなむ

    to be fond of tea ceremony, to dabble in tea ceremony

    茶の湯を楽しむ

    to enjoy the tea ceremony

    茶の湯を学ぶ

    to study tea ceremony

Context Sentences

茶の湯は日本の文化の大切な一部です。

Tea ceremony is an important part of Japanese culture.

茶の湯の道具が買えるお店をさがしています。

I'm looking for a shop where I can buy tools for tea ceremonies.

茶の湯の世界には、「一つ一つの出会いを大切に」という意味の「一期一会」という言葉があります。この言葉は、映画「フォレスト・ガンプ」の副タイトルとしても使われました。

In the world of tea ceremonies there is a saying, "Ichi-go ichi-e," which means "to treasure every encounter." This saying was also used as the subtitle for Japan’s release of Forrest Gump.

Kanji Composition