Meaning

Primary

Kitten

Alternative

Kitty

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A child cat is an adorable kitten. D'awww!

Reading

こねこ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the vocab word () and the reading for cat (ねこ).

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 子猫をうむ

    to give birth to a kitten

    子猫をかう

    to keep a kitten as a pet

    子猫をひろう

    to find and take home a kitten, to pick up a kitten

Context Sentences

この子猫はまだおねしょをします。

This kitten still has accidents.

子猫が時計回りにクルクル歩き回っている動画をYoutubeにアップロードしました。

I uploaded a video to Youtube of a kitty walking clockwise, round and round.

今日、かわいい子猫を三匹拾いました。

I found and took home three cute kittens today.

Kanji Composition