noun

  1. wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.).
  2. wild cat, stray cat.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
山猫 やまねこ
 
 
 
 
ヤマネコ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
cat
ねこ ビョウ (Early High School, N3)
dog, (犬 variant)
seedling, sapling, shoot
なえ ミョウ ビョウ (Late Jr. High, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)