JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 豚: "pork, pig"
The kanji 豚 means "pork, pig". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read トン in on'yomi and ぶた in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
トン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ぶた
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | pork, pig |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1864 of 2,501 |
Common words with 豚
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 豚pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) · pork
- 豚肉pork
- 豚pig; pork
- 豚汁pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
- 子豚piglet
- 酢豚sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
- 豚骨pork bones · broth made from pork and pork bones
- 河豚puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish
- 豚小屋pigsty; pigpen · small and dirty house
- 豚足pig's feet
- 黒豚Berkshire pig; black pig
- 養豚場pig farm; hog farm; piggery
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