猫ねこ

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Meanings and examples

ネコ科の動物で、ペットとして飼われることも多い。 cat

Example 1

猫ねこがソファーでねむっている。

The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

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Example 2

猫ねこはにゃーにゃーいいつづけた。

The cat continued to mew.

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Kanji breakdown

猫

cat

On reading: ビョウ
Kun reading: ねこ
Radical: 犬

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