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Chanoyu

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

The traditional Japanese tea ceremony, an ancient ritual involving the careful preparation, serving, and drinking of matcha.

She studied chanoyu for years before being considered skilled enough to host a proper ceremony.

Pronunciation

Syllables

cha·no·yu

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Synonyms

tea ceremony

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Wordle

Rare word ending in -YU. Contains CH and the unusual vowel sequence AOYU.

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Scrabble

High-value rare word. Y (4) and the uncommon letter pattern make it a strong specialist play.

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