猫

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)

cat

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

soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice

dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; cat tongue

Idiomatic expression

to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats

green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass

cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser

Idiomatic expression

extremely busy; short-handed; wanting even the help of a cat

feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; put-on; wolf in sheep's clothing

feigned ignorance; playing dumb

Japanese mythology

nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai

Japanese mythology

giant beast that inhabits the mountains

cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats

(something) fickle; (something) very changeable

Idiomatic expression

tiny area; tiny surface; cat's forehead

cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.)

stealthy footsteps; walking silently

cat person

fine, soft hair

catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat

canned cat food; tin of cat food

Idiomatic expression

(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet

Idiomatic expression

casting pearls before swine; (giving) a gold coin to a cat

cat hater; dislike of cats

Idiomatic expression

every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; even a cat and a ladle