普茶
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 普 | 茶 |
| ふ Grade: S |
ちゃ Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 普 | 茶 |
| ふ Grade: S |
さ Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 普 (fu, the on'yomi for term 普く amaneku, “widely, broadly, extensively”, in the sense of “to the public”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).
Also sometimes read as fusa, using the alternative tōon reading of sa for the 茶 (“tea”) character.
Pronunciation
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Noun
- in the Ōbaku sect, one of the three big sects of Zen Buddhism in Japan, a type of Zen tea ceremony conducted for the general public, usually including an array of specially cooked foods
- an abbreviation for 普茶料理 (fucha ryōri), the type of cooking served at a fucha event
