Japanese symbol for “fatty”
豚
ぶた
Romaji: buta
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)
In Japanese, fatty is 豚, read ぶた (buta).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)
- n pork
- n fatso; fatty
Written forms: 豚、豕. Readings: ぶた、ブタ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fatty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 太 | ふと futo | fat; fatty |
| 太っちょ | ふとっちょ futotcho | fatty; fatso |
| 脂っこい | あぶらっこい aburakkoi | greasy; fatty; oily |
| デブ | デブ debu | fatso; fatty; fat person |
| 脂肪質 | しぼうしつ shiboushitsu | fatty |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豚肉 | ぶたにく butaniku | pork |
| 養豚 | ようとん youton | pig-keeping; pig farming |
| 豚カツ | とんカツ tonkatsu | tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet |
| 豚汁 | とんじる tonjiru | pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables |
| 海豚 | いるか iruka | dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.) |
| 酢豚 | すぶた subuta | sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fatty”.
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