Meanings
Readings
Common Words
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
shamisen
geisha
Abbreviation
wheelbarrow
Abbreviation
clay bed-warmer
Word usually written using kana alone; Slang
bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
kitten
small cat
black cat
Word usually written using kana alone; Trademark; Usu. クロネコ
Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
The Black Cat (1843 short story by Edgar Allan Poe)
cat ears
Word usually written using kana alone; Manga slang
nekomimi; character with cat ears; catgirl; catboy
ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
bent back; hunchback; stoop
pet cat
thieving cat
Derogatory
adulterer; homewrecker
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
A cat hiding from a pack of wild dogs can vanish instantly into a field of tall grass and flowers, its lithe body disappearing into the dense vegetation.
A cat is what a wild dog wishes it could be: stealthy enough to stalk through a flower field without snapping a single stalk.
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