Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 豚

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Basic Meaning

The kanji represents "pig" or "swine." It refers to the domesticated animal known for its meat, the common pig.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): トン (ton) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ぶた (buta)

Usage Examples

⚫︎豚肉 (ぶたにく) Translation: Pork (pig meat) ⚫︎豚小屋 (ぶたごや) Translation: Pigsty ⚫︎子豚 (こぶた) Translation: Piglet

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいいもじ). The semantic component (meaning part) is (し, "pig"), indicating the meaning. The phonetic component (sound part) is (たん, "a pig's bristles"), which contributes to the sound. The combination of these two elements creates the kanji for "pig."

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