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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 9700
Used in vocabulary (112 in total)
cat ears
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
black cat
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
kitten; small cat
black cat
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris)
mythical two-tailed monster cat
kitten; small cat
stray cat; alley cat
slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
kitten; small cat
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
female cat
stray cat; alley cat
monster cat; cat with magical powers
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
lynx (esp. the Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx)
sand cat (Felis margarita); sand dune cat
stray cat
stray cat; alley cat; brazen cat which steals food
white cat
rosegold pussy willow (Salix gracilistyla)
Siamese cat
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
black cat
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
tomcat; male cat
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
white cat
Felis (genus containing the domestic cat)
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
Persian cat
black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
Persian cat
cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis)
kitten; small cat
white cat
Felis (genus containing the domestic cat)
Felis (genus containing the domestic cat)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
black cat
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
female cat
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat
parent cat
cat person
canned cat food; tin of cat food
fine, soft hair
tomcat; male cat
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (somebody) as if they were a pet
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
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone)
fireside board
communally owned cat
gray cat; grey cat; ash-covered cat
brown tabby; brown-speckled cat
curiosity killed the cat
cat litter; kitty litter
(cat's) litter box; litterbox; kitty litter
cat in heat; cat in season
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
cat tree; cat tower; cat condo
cat grass (often Avena sativa); catgrass
temptation one can't resist; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; trusting a cat with milk
(cat's) litter box; litterbox; kitty litter
cat meat; cat flesh
if a cat washes its face, rain is coming
tortoiseshell cat
cat scratch fever
outdoor cat
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
spinalized cat; spinal cat
African wildcat (Felis lybica)
Pseudobagrus ichikawai (species of catfish)
fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
spinalized cat; spinal cat
quoll (Dasyurus spp.)
mackerel tabby (cat); gray tabby
clay bed-warmer (cylindrical with holes in the sides, containing a brazier)
indoor cat; house cat
spinalized cat; spinal cat
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.