昆布茶
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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昆 | 布 | 茶 |
こん Grade: S | ふ > ぶ Grade: 5 | ちゃ Grade: 2 |
goon | kan’yōon |
Etymology
From 昆布 (konbu, “kelp”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) こんぶちゃ [kòńbúꜜchà] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [kõ̞mbɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕa̠]
Noun
昆布茶 • (konbucha)
- a drink made by chopping kombu (edible kelp), usually into powder, adding it in hot water, and drunk like tea
Descendants
- → English: kombucha (misnomer)
See also
- 紅茶キノコ (kōcha kinoko)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN