ちゃ (cha), hiragana yōon
ちゃ
cha
Combination · ち + ゃ
hiraganayōon5 strokes
Stroke order
Pronunciation
The two characters combine into one syllable lasting one beat (mora). Do not give the small kana a separate beat.
katakana counterpart
Formed from
ちゃ combines ち with a small ゃ. Instead of saying ち and then a separate vowel, say cha as one syllable with one beat.
ちchibasic
ゃyasmall
Words with ちゃ
茶碗ちゃわんrice bowl; tea bowl
茶色ちゃいろbrown
お茶おちゃtea