Keyword
cat
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig259
Readings
ねこ
(99%)
Composed of
animal
seedling
Mnemonic

A catnip seedling and an animal next to it — a cat trying to sniff the seedling!

Did you know that catnip's smell mimics feline sex hormones, so a cat that sniffs it will often start feeling like a female cat in heat?

Used in vocabulary (166 in total)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
kitten; small cat
Examples (200 in total)
Which cat is yours?
Do you like black cats?
What is that cat doing?