Word details

猫も杓子も

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 猫も杓子も.

Dictionary

Entry

猫も杓子も猫もしゃくしもねこもしゃくしもExpressionFreq #98619
1

Idiomatic expression

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

Examples
猫もしゃくしも外国へ行きたがる。
Anybody and everybody wants to go abroad.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cat

11 strokesFrequency 1,702JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ビョウ

Kun

ねこ

ladle, scoop

7 strokes

On

シャクチョウテキヒョウ

Kun

ひしゃく

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

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