Tonkatsu
Breaded Pork Cutlet, Pork Cutlet
noun
カツ comes from the word "cutlet" and means just that. And a pork カツ is what any Japanese food fan will probably know as simply tonkatsu, aka breaded pork cutlet.
とんかつ
とんカツ
This word uses the on'yomi of 豚. You haven't learned that yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
You really like breaded pork cutlet so you just ate a whole ton (とん) of it. Imagine how you feel after eating a ton of tonkatsu.
この辺は、豚カツ屋が少ない。
There aren't many tonkatsu restaurants around here.
豚カツ定食にしようと思います。
I think I'll have the breaded pork cutlet set meal.
あーーー、なんで昨日あんなに豚カツ食べちゃったんだろう。
Ahhh, why did I eat so much tonkatsu yesterday?