豚
豚·pig, pork
- On-yomi
- トン
- Kun-yomi
- ぶた
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豚肉 | ぶたにく | pork |
| 豚 | ぶた | pig |
| 豚カツ | とんかつ | breaded pork cutlet |
| 養豚 | ようとん | pig farming |
Example sentences
今晩は豚肉を炒めます。
こんばんはぶたにくをいためます。
This evening I will stir-fry some pork.
昼ご飯に豚カツを食べた。
ひるごはんにとんかつをたべた。
I had a pork cutlet for lunch.
祖父は長年、養豚を営んでいる。
そふはながねん、ようとんをいとなんでいる。
My grandfather has run a pig farm for many years.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 豚肉 is ぶたにく, but 豚カツ is とんかつ — the reading flips with the compound.
- Calling a person 豚 is a strong insult; use it only about the animal.
Memory aid
Picture it
Flesh 月 beside the pig radical 豕: the animal thought of as meat.
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