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What does the kanji 猫 mean?

猫 means cat. On'yomi ビョウ. Kun'yomi ねこ.

Quick facts
On'yomiビョウ
Kun'yomiねこ
Strokes11
Main radical犬
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ビョウKun'yomi ねこ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

cat

Memory hook

The beast (犭) stalking among the seedlings (苗) — CAT.

Main radical

犬dog 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.