日本茶 にほんちゃ Meanings Noun Japanese tea Kanji 日 day 本 origin. Read as ホン. 茶 tea. Read as チャ. Example sentences 彼女は若い頃は日本茶よりもコーヒーが好きだった。When she was young, she preferred coffee to Japanese tea. 和菓子にはやっぱり日本茶が合う。Indeed, Japanese sweets go well with Japanese tea. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists