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    猫

    猫ねこ

    cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)

    N5KMT7News #7+1CoreNounAnimalsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ねこネコ

    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)
    word usually written using kana aloneslang

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    猫ねこが好すきです。

    I like cats.

    KMT1AnimalsDaily Life
    公こう園えんで野の良ら猫ねこが日ひな向たぼっこをしていた。

    A stray cat was basking in the sun in the park.

    KMT6AnimalsNature & Environment
    うちには可か愛わい猫いねこがいます。

    We have a cute cat at home.

    KMT7AnimalsFamily & RelationshipsHome & Housing
    猫ねこが膝ひざの上うえで寝ねていて動うごけない。

    The cat is sleeping on my lap, so I can't move.

    KMT7AnimalsDaily Life
    猫ねこは気きまぐれな動どう物ぶつだが、その独どく立りつした性せい格かくが多おおくの人ひとを魅み了りょうする。

    Cats are whimsical animals, but their independent nature fascinates many people.

    KMT8AnimalsEmotions & Psychology

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    猫
    ねこ…(1)
    cat
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