Word Meaning 茶道

さどう sadou

茶道 is read as さどう (sadou) and means tea ceremony.

Meaning

English

  1. tea ceremony
  2. Way of Tea
  3. sadō

Reading

Kana

さどう

Romaji

sadou

Writing Variants

  • 茶道 ちゃどう chadou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 703 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

茶道口

さどうぐち

host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room

茶道具

ちゃどうぐ

tea utensils

武家茶道

ぶけさどう

warrior-style tea ceremony (such as the Enshū school)

煎茶道

せんちゃどう

sencha tea ceremony

紅茶道具一式

こうちゃどうぐいっしき

tea set

茶わん

ちゃわん

rice bowl

茶の間

ちゃのま

(Japanese-style) living room

ちゃ

brown

茶色

ちゃいろ

brown

茶会

さかい

tea ceremony

茶店

さてん

tea house

茶室

ちゃしつ

tearoom

Example Sentences

9

さどうにきょうみがあります。

I am interested in the tea ceremony.

かれはさどうをながねんまなんでいる。

He has studied the tea ceremony for many years.

I took the opportunity of retirement to begin studying the tea ceremony.

My paternal grandmother enjoys tea ceremonies.

I'm not interested in the tea ceremony or flower arranging.

The 'tea ceremony' is held in accordance to traditional etiquette of tea making.

Emily is very interested in tea ceremony and flower arrangement.

Emily is very interested in tea ceremony and flower arrangement.

That red cloth is a "fukusa"; it is a vital tool used to cleanse the tea equipment.