also: たねぶた
sire pig; boar
A male pig kept for breeding purposes.
This farm keeps several sire pigs.
brood sow
A female pig kept for breeding purposes.
Select an excellent female pig as a brood sow.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading しゅとん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than しゅとん.
Compound of 種 (しゅ, 'seed; breed') and 豚 (とん, 'pig'). The reading たねぶた uses the native Japanese reading たね for 種 and ぶた for 豚.