猫ねこ
Meanings
Noun
1. cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline
These eyes look like a cat's, don't they?
2. shamisen
3. geisha
4. wheelbarrow
5. clay bed-warmer
6. bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
Kanji used
cat
Pitch accent
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Top 1900
Used in vocabulary (156 in total)
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
kitten; small cat
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
stray cat; alley cat
kitten; small cat
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
Felis (genus containing the domestic cat)
monster cat; cat with magical powers
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
kitten; small cat
extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
female cat
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable; cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
rosegold pussy willow (Salix gracilistyla)
catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
fine, soft hair
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
cat person
canned cat food; tin of cat food
tiger's mouth; pattern of three stones resembling a cat's face; used as a connection
female cat
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
tomcat; male cat
tomcat; male cat
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
Siamese 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 gives courage to a coward
cat hater; dislike of cats
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
stray cat; alley cat
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
cat held at an animal shelter or rescue centre; rescue cat
stray cat; alley cat; brazen cat which steals food
black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris)
female cat
fireside board
stray cat; alley cat
slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
stray cat; alley cat; brazen cat which steals food
communally owned cat
gray cat; grey cat; ash-covered cat
tomcat; male cat
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
brown tabby; brown-speckled cat
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; covering up wrongdoings and feigning ignorance
The Flea Waltz (piano piece); Der Flohwalzer; Chopsticks
stray cat
unpalatable fish; bad fish; fish even a cat won't eat
(cat's) litter box; litterbox; kitty litter
nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
tomcat; male cat
tomcat; male cat
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
cat litter; kitty litter
cat in heat; cat in season
cat tree; cat tower; cat condo
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone)
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward
tortoiseshell cat
ailurophilia; love of cats
temptation one can't resist; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; trusting a cat with milk
extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
tortoiseshell cat
(cat's) litter box; litterbox; kitty litter
cat meat; cat flesh
lynx (esp. the Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx)
brown tabby; brown-speckled cat
if a cat washes its face, rain is coming
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
cat grass (often Avena sativa); catgrass
Felis (former constellation)
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
outdoor cat
woven-straw cat house
Western cat breed
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; covering up wrongdoings and feigning ignorance
tomcat; male cat
Japanese cat breed
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; covering up wrongdoings and feigning ignorance
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward
The Flea Waltz (piano piece); Der Flohwalzer; Chopsticks
cat punch; light slap
unpalatable fish; bad fish; fish even a cat won't eat
tortoiseshell cat
tortoiseshell cat
temptation one can't resist; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; trusting a cat with milk
temptation one can't resist; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; trusting a cat with milk
temptation one can't resist; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; trusting a cat with milk
everyone has their favorite; pick the right thing to please someone; (lit.) catnip for cats, gold coins for prostitutes
everyone has their favorite; pick the right thing to please someone; (lit.) catnip for cats, gold coins for prostitutes
indoor cat; house cat
The Black Cat (1843 short story by Edgar Allan Poe)
clay bed-warmer (cylindrical with holes in the sides, containing a brazier)
mackerel tabby (cat); gray tabby
Giko Neko (ASCII-art character); Giko Cat
mackerel tabby (cat); gray tabby
spinalized cat; spinal cat
sand cat (Felis margarita); sand dune cat
black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis)
Pseudobagrus ichikawai (species of catfish)
African wildcat (Felis lybica)
quoll (Dasyurus spp.)
fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
cat (esp. one imported from China)
Examples (200 in total)
The cat ran away.
A cat sleeps.
This is a cat.