豚 means “pig”

ぶた · buta

Also: pork

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ぶた

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

トン

Taught in secondary school · 11 strokes

The story

Tonkatsu, ramen, and gyoza: Japanese cuisine celebrates 豚 in countless beloved dishes. The pig radical (豕) hides inside many kanji, a humble character with delicious connections.

Used in 豚肉 (butaniku, pork) and 豚骨 (tonkotsu, pork bone broth)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.