How to say 'Cat' in Japanese | 猫

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The Japanese word for Cat is 'Neko', written as 猫 in Japanese.'Cat' in hiragana is ねこ.

word

猫

Meaning

Cat

Reading

ねこ

neko

Kanji

猫Cat

Explanation

The Japanese noun '猫 (ねこ)' means 'cat'. This word refers to the domestic feline animal, commonly kept as a pet. It can be used in various contexts, such as describing a pet, talking about cats in general, or even in idiomatic expressions. For example: I have a cat「猫を飼っています」(ねこをかっています). The cat is sleeping「猫が寝ている」(ねこがねている). Cats are cute「猫はかわいい」(ねこはかわいい). The word '猫' is straightforward and widely used in everyday conversation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1048

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 猫

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

猫

Meaning

Cat

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'Neko' means 'Cat' .

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