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

  • 茶の湯の心

    the heart of tea ceremony

    茶の湯の世界

    the world of tea ceremony

    茶の湯の文化

    tea ceremony culture

Context Sentences

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.

この水は、茶の湯にてきした水として知られています。

This water is known to be good for tea ceremony.

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