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cat
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingビョウ
Kun readingねこ
JōyōGrade 8
  1. cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  2. feline
  3. shamisen
  4. geisha
  5. wheelbarrow

Radicals and components

Radical犬dogComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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pack of wild dogs · seedlings · flowers (艹) · rice field (田) · brains

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 259

Compound words

山猫やまねこ
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
猫舌ねこじた
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; cat tongue
猫背ねこぜ
bent back; hunchback; stoop
子猫こねこ
kitten; small cat

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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