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
stray cat; alley cat
bent back; hunchback; stoop
kitten; small cat
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
monster cat; cat with magical powers
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
abandoned cat; stray cat
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
mythical two-tailed monster cat
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
kitten; small cat
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
cat person
Felis (genus containing the domestic cat)
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
fine, soft hair
catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat
female cat
canned cat food; tin of cat food
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (somebody) as if they were a pet
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
tomcat; male cat
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
Siamese cat
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
cat hater; dislike of cats
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
rosegold pussy willow (Salix gracilistyla)
stray cat; alley cat
adult cat; fully-grown cat
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone)
monster cat; cat with magical powers
black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris)
fireside board
slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
stray cat; alley cat
very small (particularly of a room or flat)
stray cat; alley cat; brazen cat which steals food
communally owned cat
stray cat
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
tomcat; male cat
gray cat; grey cat; ash-covered cat
mythical two-tailed monster cat
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica); blister beetle; oil beetle
brown tabby; brown-speckled cat
cat litter; kitty litter
tomcat; male cat
(cat's) litter box; litterbox; kitty litter
cat in heat; cat in season
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
The Flea Waltz (piano piece); Der Flohwalzer; Chopsticks (UK)
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone)
cat tree; cat tower; cat condo
mythical two-tailed monster cat
cat grass (often Avena sativa); catgrass
(cat's) litter box; litterbox; kitty litter
cat meat; cat flesh
temptation one can't resist; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; trusting a cat with milk
brown tabby; brown-speckled cat
if a cat washes its face, rain is coming
lynx (esp. the Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
tortoiseshell cat
(as small as a) cat's forehead
outdoor cat
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
a cornered rat will bite the cat; one who is cornered will fight like a devil
tomcat; male cat
Lynx (constellation)
bullhead shark (esp. the Japanese bullhead shark, Heterodontus japonicus)
Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis)
abandoned cat; stray cat
sand cat (Felis margarita); sand dune cat
Amur leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus); Tsushima leopard cat
tortoiseshell cat
tortoiseshell cat
tortoiseshell cat
leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
bean blister beetle (Epicauta gorhami)
African wildcat (Felis lybica)
Viverridae (family of civets)
cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis)
empty vessels make the most sound; (lit.) the meowing cat does not catch the mouse
Spanish fly (Lytta vesicatoria)
clay bed-warmer (cylindrical with holes in the sides, containing a brazier)
indoor cat; house cat
spinalized cat; spinal cat
if a cat washes its ears, rain is coming
cat (esp. one imported from China)
mackerel tabby (cat); gray tabby
mackerel tabby (cat); gray tabby
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
European wildcat (Felis silvestris)
blister beetle; oil beetle (insects family Meloidae)
Meloe coarctatus (species of oil beetle)
African wildcat (Felis lybica)
Pseudobagrus ichikawai (species of catfish)
fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps)
quoll (Dasyurus spp.)
horn shark (Heterodontus francisci, bullhead shark from the Eastern Pacific); Californian bullhead shark
Amur leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus); Tsushima leopard cat
Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
Examples (200 in total)
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