noun

  1. thieving cat.
  2. adulterer, homewrecker. Derogatory.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
泥棒猫 どろぼうねこ
 
 
泥棒ネコ どろぼうネコ
 
 
 
 
どろぼう猫 どろぼうねこ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mud, mire, adhere to
どろ デイ なず.む (Early High School, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
nun
あま ニ (Early High School, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
rod, stick, cane
ボウ (6th, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
observance, offer, present
ブ まつ.る ホウ (Late Jr. High, N1)
folded hands
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (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)