also: ちゃにわ
teahouse garden; tea garden
A garden designed for the tea ceremony, typically featuring a path (roji) leading to the teahouse.
Stepping stones are laid out in the tea garden.
This tea garden is said to have been designed by Sen no Rikyu.
Standard kanji form; reading ちゃてい is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 茶 (tea) and 庭 (garden). The term is directly descriptive of its function.