Meaning

Primary

Cat

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Meow!

Reading

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

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. Neko neko neko! Kawaiiiii.

Context

Patterns of Use

  • 猫が〜
  • 猫〜
  • 猫を〜
  • 〜猫
  • 猫の〜

Common Word Combinations

  • 猫がいる
    there is a cat
    猫が食べる
    the cat eats
    猫が死ぬ
    the cat dies
  • 猫さん
    cat
    猫ちゃん
    kitty
    猫たち
    cats
  • 猫をかう
    to keep a cat as a pet
    猫を見る
    to look at a cat
    猫をさがす
    to search for a cat
  • 母猫
    mother cat
    黒猫
    black cat
    犬猫
    dogs and cats
  • 猫の目
    eyes of a cat
    猫の手
    front paw of a cat
    猫の場合
    in the case of cats

Context Sentences

うちの猫は、暗算がとく意なんです。

Our cat is good at doing math in its head.

このクローゼットにあるりょうの四倍の猫の服が家にあります。

I have four times the amount of cat clothes in this closet at home.

助けてくれ!俺の飼い猫がスクラブルの ’M’のコマを飲み込んじゃったんだ!

You’ve got to help me! My cat swallowed an "M" Scrabble tile!

Kanji Composition