棒茶

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぼう
Grade: 6
ちゃ
Grade: 2
on'yomi kan'yōon

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bo̞ːt͡ɕa̠]

Noun

(ぼう)(ちゃ) • (bōcha

  1. kukicha, tea made from stems and twigs of the tea plant
    Synonym: 茎茶 (kukicha)
  2. (regional, Hokuriku) bancha, coarse tea, lower-grade tea
    Synonym: 番茶 (bancha)
    加賀(かが)棒茶(ぼうちゃ)
    Kaga bōcha
    Kaga bocha, hojicha from Ishikwa prefecture