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    3. 招き猫

    招き猫

    招まねき​猫ねこ

    beckoning cat

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsHome & HousingKanji Vocab23 strokes

    まねきねこ

    Noun

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

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    招
    まね.く…(1)
    beckon・invite・summon・engage
    Kanji
    猫
    ねこ…(1)
    cat
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
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