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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

    豚

    Meaning

    Pig, Pork

    Reading

    kunyomiぶた

    buta

    onyomiとん

    ton

    Parts

    月Moon, Month 豕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

    豕

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1691

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 豚

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

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    radical

    豕

    Meaning

    Pig

Words Using 豚

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    豚

    Meaning

    Pig

    word

    豚肉

    Meaning

    Pork

Kanji Related to 豚 Through the Part 月

These 34 kanji contain the part 月 as well.

    kanji

    胞

    Meaning

    Placenta, Membranous sac

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    服

    Meaning

    Obey, Clothing

    kanji

    騰

    Meaning

    Rise, Inflation

    kanji

    脈

    Meaning

    Vein, Pulse

    kanji

    用

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    謄

    Meaning

    Copy, Mimeograph

    kanji

    有

    Meaning

    Exist

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    肥

    Meaning

    Fatten, Fertilize

    kanji

    朕

    Meaning

    Emporer, Majestic plural, Imperial we

    kanji

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    脇

    Meaning

    Armpit

    kanji

    育

    Meaning

    Raise, Grow

    kanji

    勝

    Meaning

    Victory

    kanji

    朝

    Meaning

    Morning

    kanji

    臆

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    期

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    膨

    Meaning

    Swell

    kanji

    青

    Meaning

    Blue

    kanji

    胸

    Meaning

    Chest, Breast

    kanji

    胴

    Meaning

    Trunk

    kanji

    朗

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

    kanji

    腹

    Meaning

    Abdomen

    kanji

    肘

    Meaning

    Arm, Elbow

    kanji

    腕

    Meaning

    Ability, Arm

    kanji

    膳

    Meaning

    Tray, Small low table

    kanji

    膜

    Meaning

    Membrane

    kanji

    惰

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    腫

    Meaning

    Swelling, Tumor

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    腎

    Meaning

    Kidney

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

Kanji Related to 豚 Through the Part 豕

These 6 kanji contain the part 豕 as well.

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    象

    Meaning

    Elephant, Phenomenon

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    逐

    Meaning

    Pursue, Drive out

    kanji

    縁

    Meaning

    Relation, Edge

Learn the Kanji 豚

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

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