How to say 'Pork' in Japanese | 豚肉

Wondering how to say 'Pork' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Pork is 'Butaniku', written as 豚肉 in Japanese.'Pork' in hiragana is ぶたにく.

word

豚肉

Meaning

Pork

Reading

ぶたにく

butaniku

Kanji

豚Pig, Pork 肉Meat

Explanation

The Japanese noun '豚肉 (ぶたにく)' means 'pork'. It refers to the meat of a pig and is commonly used in Japanese cuisine. This word is often seen in menus, recipes, and grocery stores. For example: I bought pork at the supermarket「スーパーで豚肉を買いました」(スーパーでぶたにくをかいました). This dish is made with pork「この料理は豚肉で作られています」(このりょうりはぶたにくでつくられています). Pork is a staple ingredient in many Japanese dishes, such as tonkatsu (pork cutlet) and buta no shogayaki (ginger pork).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2116

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 豚肉

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

豚

Meaning

Pig, Pork

kanji

肉

Meaning

Meat

Words Related to 豚肉 Through the Kanji 豚

This Word contains the Kanji 豚 as well.

word

豚

Meaning

Pig

Words Related to 豚肉 Through the Kanji 肉

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 肉 as well.

word

牛肉

Meaning

Beef

word

肉

Meaning

Meat

word

肉体

Meaning

Body

word

筋肉

Meaning

Muscle

word

焼き肉

Meaning

Grilled meat

word

皮肉

Meaning

Irony, Sarcasm

Learn the Word 豚肉

Let's make sure you fully understand this word.

What does 'Butaniku' (豚肉) mean?

'Butaniku' means 'Pork' .

To help you master this word, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.