katsu
interjection, noun
katsu is spelled K-A-T-S-U: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, katsu means “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…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in katsu?
| Letters | 5: K-A-T-S-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is katsu?
Katsu appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce katsu?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-katsu.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of katsu
- katsus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does katsu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
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
- 1
Panko breaded and deep-fried Japanese food
- 2
UKJapanese curry, which may or may not contain a panko breaded and deep-fried food.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does katsu come from?
From Japanese 喝 (katsu).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).