紅茶

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. ミルクティーが好きです。▶ —
   I like milk tea.
2. 紅茶にレモンを入れます。▶ —
   I put lemon in the black tea.

Collocations

Mnemonic

紅茶 koucha — kanji "crimson (紅) + tea (茶)" = red tea = "black tea". Japanese names tea by infused color: 紅茶 (red) = black tea, 緑茶 (green) = green tea, 麦茶 (barley) = barley tea. English calls it "black" focusing on the dried leaf; Japanese, Chinese, and Korean focus on the brewed color — a cognitive split. お茶 (ocha) is generic tea and the centerpiece of Japanese home/guest ritual — the host's first move. 紅茶 specifically means Western/black-style tea found in cafés and dessert menus; register splits. East Asian color-naming convention plus Japanese 茶道 (tea-ceremony) culture.

Quick check

1. East Asian "tea by color" convention focuses on which color?

   • The brewed liquor color
   • The dried leaf color
   • Teapot color
   • Flower color