ねこ
猫

noun

  1. cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus).
  2. shamisen.
  3. geisha.
  4. wheelbarrow. Abbreviation.
  5. clay bed-warmer. Abbreviation.
  6. bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship). Usually written with kana alone, slang.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ねこ
猫
 猫 ねこ ✔
　
ネ
　
コ
 ネコ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cat
ねこ　ビョウ (9th, N3)
dog(犬) variant
seedling, sapling, shoot
なえ　ミョウ　ビョウ (8th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)