Meaning

Primary

Tonkatsu

Alternative

Breaded Pork Cutlet

Word Type

noun

Explanation

comes from 豚肉 (pork), and カツ comes from the word "cutlet" and means just that. And a pork カツ is what any Japanese food fan will probably know as simply tonkatsu, a.k.a. breaded pork cutlet.

豚カツ is a Japanese pork cutlet coated in crispy panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried, making it light and crunchy. It's usually served with a tasty sweet-savory sauce. It's so good, you'll pig out on it!

Reading

とんかつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
とんカツ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the on'yomi of . You haven't learned that yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You really like tonkatsu so you just ate a whole ton (とん) of it. Imagine how you feel after eating a ton of breaded pork cutlet.

Context

Context Sentences

この辺は、豚カツ屋が少ない。

There aren't many tonkatsu restaurants around here.

豚カツ定食にしようと思います。

I think I'll have the breaded pork cutlet set meal.

あーーー、なんで昨日あんなに豚カツ食べちゃったんだろう。

Ahhh, why did I eat so much tonkatsu yesterday?

Kanji Composition