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English word origin

Etymology of katsu

From Japanese 喝 (katsu).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
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.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese 喝 (katsu).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mention喝ja
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese カツ (katsu, “cutlet”), shortening of カツレツ (katsuretsu), itself from English cutlet. Thus a doublet of English cut.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mentionカツja
  • Derivation mentioncutleten
  • Derivation mentioncuten
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