katsu - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

Contents

  • 1 English
    • 1.1 Etymology 1
      • 1.1.1 Interjection
        • 1.1.1.1 Translations
    • 1.2 Etymology 2
      • 1.2.1 Noun
        • 1.2.1.1 Hyponyms
        • 1.2.1.2 Coordinate terms
    • 1.3 Anagrams
  • 2 Indonesian
    • 2.1 Etymology
    • 2.2 Noun
    • 2.3 Further reading
  • 3 Japanese
    • 3.1 Romanization

English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Japanese (katsu).

Interjection[edit]

katsu

  1. (Zen Buddhism): A word shouted out in Zen Buddhism (as well as other sects of Buddhism), and in East Asian martial arts schools, used to help focus the energy ( (ki)), and thereby induce an enlightened state.
Translations[edit]

Zen Buddhist term

Etymology 2[edit]

From Japanese カツ (katsu, cutlet), shortening of カツレツ (katsuretsu), itself from English cutlet.

Noun[edit]

katsu (plural katsus)

  1. (food) Panko breaded and deep-fried Japanese food
Hyponyms[edit]
  • torikatsu (鶏カツ) (breaded and deep-fried chicken filet cutlet)
  • tonkatsu (豚カツ) (breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet)
  • menchikatsu (メンチカツ) (breaded and deep-fried meat patty)
  • gyukatsu (牛カツ) (breaded and deep-fried beef filet steak)
  • saengseonkaseu (생선가스) (Korean dish inspired by the Japanese dish, breaded and deep-fried fish filet)
Coordinate terms[edit]
  • schnitzel (The German equivalent food)
  • katsudon (カツ丼) (A rice dish with a katsu as one of its components)

Anagrams[edit]

Indonesian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Japanese カツ (katsu, cutlet), shortening of カツレツ (katsuretsu), itself from English cutlet.

Noun[edit]

katsu (plural katsu-katsu, first-person possessive katsuku, second-person possessive katsumu, third-person possessive katsunya)

  1. (cooking) katsu: Panko breaded and deep-fried Japanese food.

Further reading[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

katsu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かつ
  2. Rōmaji transcription of カツ
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