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What is the Kanji for 'Cat'? | 猫

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Cat', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Cat' is 猫.

    kanji

    猫

    Meaning

    Cat

    Reading

    kunyomiねこ

    neko

    onyomiびょう

    byou

    Parts

    苗Seedling 犭

    Example Word

    猫: cat. 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.

    Radical

    犬

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1031

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 猫

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    苗

    Meaning

    Seedling

    component

    犭

Words Using 猫

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    猫

    Meaning

    Cat

Kanji Related to 猫 Through the Part 犭

These 7 kanji contain the part 犭 as well.

    kanji

    猛

    Meaning

    Fierce

    kanji

    犯

    Meaning

    Crime

    kanji

    猿

    Meaning

    Monkey

    kanji

    猟

    Meaning

    Hunting

    kanji

    狙

    Meaning

    Aim

    kanji

    猶

    Meaning

    Waver, Delay

    kanji

    独

    Meaning

    Alone

Learn the Kanji 猫

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 猫 mean?

猫 means 'Cat'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.