甘茶

Japanese

Kanji in this term
甘	茶
あま Grade: S	ちゃ Grade: 2
yutōyomi

Etymology

甘(あま) (ama, “sweet”) + 茶(ちゃ) (cha, “tea”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あまちゃ [àmáchá] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) あまちゃ [àmáꜜchà] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [a̠ma̠t͡ɕa̠]

Noun

甘(あま)茶(ちゃ) or 甘茶(アマチャ) • (amacha) 

1. Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii, a variety of bigleaf hydrangea
2. amacha, a sweet tea made from the leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii
3. Synonym of 甘茶蔓 (amacha-zuru, “jiaogulan, Gynostemma pentaphyllum”)
4. a sweet tea made from the leaves of Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

• 甘茶蔓(アマチャヅル) (amacha-zuru)
• 梅花甘茶(バイカアマチャ) (baika amacha)

See also

• 灌仏会(かんぶつえ) (kanbutsue)