tonkotsu
/tɑŋˈkɑtsu/noun
tonkotsu is spelled T-O-N-K-O-T-S-U: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tonkotsu means “A Japanese broth made from pork marrow, typically served with ramen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tonkotsu?
| Letters | 8: T-O-N-K-O-T-S-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is tonkotsu?
Tonkotsu appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th 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 tonkotsu?
- UK /tɒŋˈkɒtsuː/
- US /tɑŋˈkɑtsu/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with tonkotsu?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as tonkotsu from its last stressed vowel (/ɑtsu/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does tonkotsu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Japanese broth made from pork marrow, typically served with ramen.
- 2
A Japanese tobacco-box.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tonkotsu in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Japanese broth made from pork marrow:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Tonkotsu |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tonkotsu come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 豚骨 (tonkotsu), from 豚 (ton, “pork”) + 骨 (kotsu, “bone, rib”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).