猫 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
道準2High school level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
- On
- ビョウ
- Kun
- ねこ
- Meaning
- cat
Origin
⺨ "animal" with 苗 (read byō) echoing its cry — the cat.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ビョウ | 愛猫 |
|---|---|
| ねこ | 猫 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 子猫こねこ
a kitten
- 愛猫あいびょう
one's beloved cat
Example
猫が窓で寝ている。
The cat is sleeping at the window.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)