katsu
English
Etymology 1
Interjection
katsu
- (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 (気 (ki)), and thereby induce an enlightened state.
Translations
Zen Buddhist term
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Etymology 2
From Japanese カツ (katsu, “cutlet”)
Noun
katsu (plural katsus)
- (food) Panko breaded and deep-fried Japanese food
Hyponyms
- 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
- schnitzel (The German equivalent food)
- katsudon (“カツ丼”) (A rice dish with a katsu as one of its components)
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
katsu