What does the kanji 豚 mean?

The kanji 豚 (buta) means "pig (Sus scrofa domesticus), pork, fatso". It is a JLPT N1 character.

What kanji is "buta"?

"buta" is written with the kanji 豚, meaning "pig (Sus scrofa domesticus), pork, fatso". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) とん (ton), kunyomi (native Japanese) ぶた (buta). It is a JLPT N1 character.

How do you write the kanji 豚?

Write 豚 ("pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 豚?

豚 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) とん (ton), kunyomi (native Japanese) ぶた (buta).

豚“pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)” Kanjibuta / ton

JLPT N1

How to write 豚

豚 (pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

pig (Sus scrofa domesticus), pork, fatso

Onyomi (音読み)

とん ton

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

ぶた buta

Japanese reading

Practice 豚 on paper — a printable tracing grid with stroke order

Looking for ramen spots in Japan?

豚 is the pig in 豚骨 (tonkotsu), the pork-bone broth. Japan Ramen Guide’s list of ramen kanji and menu words (opens in a new tab) sets it beside the other broth words: shoyu, shio and miso.