Keyword
cat
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig259
Readings
ねこ
(99%)
Composed of
animal
seedling
Mnemonic

A catnip seedling and an animal next to it — a cat trying to sniff the seedling!

Did you know that catnip's smell mimics feline sex hormones, so a cat that sniffs it will often start feeling like a female cat in heat?

Used in vocabulary (201 in total)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
kitten; small cat
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
Examples (200 in total)
These eyes look like a cat's, don't they?
I thought it was just like a cat.
Startled by the loud noise, the cat ran away.