Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

katsu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: kat-su
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

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 (気 (ki)), and thereby induce an enlightened state.

noun

Panko breaded and deep-fried Japanese food

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Japanese curry, which may or may not contain a panko breaded and deep-fried food.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Things like yakisoba and katsu curry are all examples of this western mixing, while omurice has both French and American influences. I’m 50 now and I remember growing up in the 1970s with my mother making me omurice."

Etymology

From Japanese 喝 (katsu).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 喝, カツ, cutlet, cut

Usage

Inflected Forms

katsus (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

schnitzel katsudon

Questions

What does katsu mean?: 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 (気 (ki)), and thereby induce an enlightened state.
Where does katsu come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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