茶の木

Japanese

Kanji in this term
茶	木
ちゃ Grade: 2	き Grade: 1
kan'yōon	kun'yomi

Etymology

茶(ちゃ) (cha, “tea”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 木(き) (ki, “tea”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠no̞kʲi]

Noun

茶(ちゃ)の木(き) or 茶(チャ)の木(キ) • (chanoki) 

1. tea plant, Camellia sinensis

   Synonym: 茶 (cha)

Usage notes

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