まね
招
　
き
ねこ
猫

noun

  1. beckoning cat, figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
まね
招
　
き
ねこ
猫
 招き猫 まねきねこ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beckon, invite, summon
ショウ　まね.く (5th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
seduce, call, send for
ショウ　め.す (Early Jr. High, N2)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
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)