2365 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 9
Meaning: tea
Kunyomi: ちゃ
Onyomi: ミョウ メイ
Composition: 艹 名
Radical: 艸
Meaning: grass
茗荷 (ミョウガ) Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
茗 (メイ) tea (esp. picked late)
苦茗 (クメイ) bitter tea, low-quality tea