This is the 424th most frequent Japanese word.
カツ
"カツ" (katsu) is a breaded and deep-fried cutlet, typically pork or chicken.
Here, 'カツ' refers to the breaded and fried pork cutlet used in Japanese cuisine and served as a topping for rice.
私は昼ごはんにカツ丼を食べました。
I ate a pork cutlet bowl for lunch.
Here, 'カツ' is used colloquially to represent '活', which signifies 'energy' or 'vitality', often symbolizing determination.
カツがあるから最後まで諦めない。
Because I have determination, I won’t give up until the end.
In this case, 'カツ' is a homophone with '勝つ', which means 'to win' in Japanese and is used in the context of achieving victory in a competition.