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What is the Kanji for 'Pig' and 'Pork'? | 豚

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Pig' and 'Pork', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Pig' and 'Pork' is 豚.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pig, Pork

    Reading

    kunyomiぶた

    buta

    onyomiとん

    ton

    Parts

    Moon, Month Pig

    Example Word

    豚肉: pork. 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).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1691

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    radical

    Meaning

    Pig

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 34 kanji contain the part 月 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Morning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exist

    kanji

    Meaning

    Victory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Obey, Clothing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Raise, Grow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chest, Breast

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abdomen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fatten, Fertilize

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trunk

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ability, Arm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vein, Pulse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Membrane

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rise, Inflation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Placenta, Membranous sac

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Copy, Mimeograph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emporer, Majestic plural, Imperial we

    kanji

    Meaning

    Armpit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tray, Small low table

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kidney

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arm, Elbow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swelling, Tumor

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 豕 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    Meaning

    Elephant, Phenomenon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Relation, Edge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pursue, Drive out

    kanji

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

Learn the Kanji

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What does 豚 mean?

豚 means 'Pig' and 'Pork'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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