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ちょか【千代香・茶家】 : choka | define meaning
choka
Pronunciation: /tjoka/ [t͡ɕoka]
Definition
Noun
- A small, flattish stoneware clay pot with a spout traditionally made in Satsuma used for warming alcohol (Shochu) or tea. Teapot; tea kettle; kettle.
- くろぢょか・くろじょか【黒千代香・黒茶家】
Kurodjoka ~ kurojoka
"black kettle"
- くろぢょか・くろじょか【黒千代香・黒茶家】
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima ちょか choka; Okinawan (Shuri, Naha, Nakijin) ちゅーかー chuukaa; Miyako (Uruka) ちゅーか chuuka; Yaeyama (Hateruma) ぞっか zokka; and Yonaguni すが suga "teapot". Of Kagoshima origin.
Historical attestations:
- The Japan Weekly Mail (November 20, 1880), § Asiatic Society of Japan, records "[Satsuma dialect] Ch[o]ka ... [Yedo] dobin ... teapot".
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ちやーかー」急須（キフス）、沖縄茶ヲ入ルルちゃーかー（茶家）ト云ヒ酒ヲ入ルルヲちうーかー（酒家）云ヘルヲ近来訛リデ茶家ヲ酒家ト云フ", loosely translated as "A teapot used to hold Okinawan tea is called 'chaakaa', and one used to hold alcohol is called 'chuukaa'. The shift from 'chaakaa' to 'chuukaa' is recent."
- Transactions The Asiatic Society Of Japan (1915), Vol.43 Pt.2, page 226, records "Choka, teapot, dobin".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 千代香 茶家 |
| Kana | ちょか |
| Romanization | choka |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /tjoka/ [t͡ɕoka] |
意味：ちゃびん【茶瓶】、きゅうす【急須】、どびん【土瓶】、ティーポット、ちょうし【銚子】
千代香
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, April 27). ちょか【千代香・茶家】 : choka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3762/choka/.