Japanese symbol for “pig”
豚
ぶた
Romaji: buta
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)
In Japanese, pig 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 “pig”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 亥 | い i | the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig |
| ピッグ | ピッグ piggu | pig |
| 鋳塊 | ちゅうかい chuukai | ingot; pig |
| 金属塊 | きんぞくかい kinzokukai | solid metal blank; regulus; matte |
| 猪の子 | いのこ inoko | pig |
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 “pig”.
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