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Definition of Chanoyu
1. Noun. An ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea.
Generic synonyms: Ceremony
Geographical relationships: Japan, Nihon, Nippon
Definition of Chanoyu
1. Noun. A traditional Japanese tea ceremony in which matcha is prepared and presented. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chanoyu
1. a Japanese tea ritual [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chanoyu
Literary usage of Chanoyu
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Brief History of the Glyptic Art and Architecture of Japan, Together with by Yamanaka & Company (1902)
"The Imperial Palace, the great temples of * " The aristocratic enthusiasts, who,
under the general name of chanoyu, cultivated all the arts from which ..."
2. The Craftsman by Gustav Stickley (1904)
"... tea-drinking (chanoyu). The cream- tinted faience of Awata i^ the most generally
known of the wares produced in Kioto, but a great variety of other ..."
3. Japan as Seen and Described by Famous Writers by Esther Singleton (1904)
"... is known to have introduced into chanoyu, or the Tea-Ceremony, many Buddhistic
ideas. It is related that one day ..."
4. Every-day Japan: Written After Twenty-five Years' Residence and Work in the by Arthur Lloyd (1909)
"... or in very small classes, so that the most skilful teacher of the chanoyu
tea-ceremonies will rarely make more than, say, thirty yen (£3) per month. ..."
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