Katsu

intj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Panko breaded and deep-fried Japanese food countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Japanese curry, which may or may not contain a panko breaded and deep-fried food. UK, countable, uncountable
Intj
  1. 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.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Japanese 喝 (katsu).

Etymology 2

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

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