JLPT N3 · 11 strokes
Kanji 猫: "cat"
The kanji 猫 means "cat". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ビョウ in on'yomi and ねこ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ビョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ねこ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | cat |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1702 of 2,501 |
Common words with 猫
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 猫cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline · shamisen
- 子猫kitten · small cat
- 黒猫black cat · Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
- 黒猫The Black Cat (1843 short story by Edgar Allan Poe)
- 野良猫stray cat; alley cat
- 猫耳cat ears · nekomimi; character with cat ears; catgirl; catboy
- 猫背bent back; hunchback; stoop
- 飼い猫pet cat
- 泥棒猫thieving cat · adulterer; homewrecker
- 白猫white cat
- 犬猫dogs and cats; pets · something trivial; worthless thing
- 猫なで声soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
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