ねこ
Meanings
Noun
1. cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
2. shamisen
3. geisha
4. wheelbarrow
5. clay bed-warmer
6. bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
Pitch accent
Top 19100
Used in vocabulary (104 in total)
kitten; small cat
black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris)
kitten; small cat
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
cat ears
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
mythical two-tailed monster cat
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
rosegold pussy willow (Salix gracilistyla)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
stray cat; alley cat
black cat
parent cat
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
monster cat; cat with magical powers
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
canned cat food; tin of cat food
slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
stray cat
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
female cat
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone)
cat in heat; cat in season
white cat
Felis (genus containing the domestic cat)
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
black cat
female cat
female cat
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat
cat person
fine, soft hair
tomcat; male cat
tomcat; male cat
tomcat; male cat
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
Siamese cat
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (somebody) as if they were a pet
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous
cat hater; dislike of cats
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
Persian cat
Persian cat
stray cat; alley cat; brazen cat which steals food
fireside board
communally owned cat
gray cat; grey cat; ash-covered cat
lynx (esp. the Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx)
brown tabby; brown-speckled cat
brown tabby; brown-speckled cat
curiosity killed the cat
sand cat (Felis margarita); sand dune cat
cat litter; kitty litter
(cat's) litter box; litterbox; kitty litter
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
cat tree; cat tower; cat condo
temptation one can't resist; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; trusting a cat with milk
cat grass (often Avena sativa); catgrass
(cat's) litter box; litterbox; kitty litter
cat meat; cat flesh
if a cat washes its face, rain is coming
tortoiseshell cat
tortoiseshell cat
cat scratch fever
outdoor cat
black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis)
if a cat washes its ears, rain is coming
African wildcat (Felis lybica)
Pseudobagrus ichikawai (species of catfish)
clay bed-warmer (cylindrical with holes in the sides, containing a brazier)
fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
indoor cat; house cat
spinalized cat; spinal cat
quoll (Dasyurus spp.)
mackerel tabby (cat); gray tabby
mackerel tabby (cat); gray tabby
everyone has their favorite; pick the right thing to please someone; (lit.) catnip for cats, gold coins for prostitutes
cat (esp. one imported from China)
Examples (200 in total)
The cat ran away.
A cat sleeps.
This is a cat.