豚

A compound ideograph composed of:

豕 — pig;

肉 (月) — meat; flesh.

The character expresses the idea of a pig as an animal and as a source of meat, leading to meanings like pig or pork.

돈육 (豚肉) — pork

해돈 (海豚) — dolphin (literally “sea pig”)

The character reflects both the animal itself and its use as food.

In Chinese, 豚 is less common than 猪/豬 for “pig,” but remains in certain compounds.

In Japanese, 豚 is widely used and familiar in everyday words like 豚肉 and トンカツ.

Related characters:

豕 — pig

猪 — pig

肉 — meat