Word Meaning 喫茶

きっさ kissa

喫茶 is read as きっさ (kissa) and means tea drinking.

Meaning

English

tea drinking
teahouse
tearoom
coffee lounge
coffee shop
(rather formal) cafe

Reading

Kana

きっさ

Romaji

kissa

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 18597 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

喫茶店

きっさてん

coffee shop

喫茶室

きっさしつ

coffee room (hotel, office building, etc.)

歌声喫茶

うたごえきっさ

utagoe coffeehouse

深夜喫茶

しんやきっさ

late-night coffee shop

純喫茶

じゅんきっさ

coffee shop that does not serve alcohol

猫喫茶

ねこきっさ

cat café

ジャズ喫茶

じゃずきっさ

jazz cafe

メイド喫茶

めいどきっさ

maid cafe

漫画喫茶

まんがきっさ

manga cafe

喫煙

きつえん

smoking (tobacco)

喫する

きっする

to suffer (e.g. defeat)

無茶

むちゃ

rash

Example Sentences

彼は喫茶店でコーヒーを飲んだ。

かれはきっさてんでこーひーをのんだ。

He drank coffee at a coffee shop.

駅前の喫茶店は朝早くから開いている。

えきまえのきっさてんはあさはやくからあいている。

The coffee shop in front of the station opens early in the morning.

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