ねこ
猫

noun

  1. cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus).
  2. shamisen.
  3. geisha.
  4. wheelbarrow. Abbreviation.
  5. clay bed-warmer. Abbreviation.
  6. bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship). Usually written with kana alone, slang.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ねこ
猫
 猫 ねこ ✔
　
ネ
　
コ
 ネコ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)