Memory phrase for the Kanji: 猫

猫

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Meaning cat

Pronunciation

BYŌ, MYŌ
neko

Explanation

Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: seedling 苗 (= The plant [that is still as small] as grass 艹 on the field 田)

Mnemonic
 
The animal in the seedlings is a cat.

Radicals

犭 (wild) animalThe radical kemono shows a dog on the hind legs.
苗 seedling
艹 plant, grassShows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.
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 Vocabulary

熊猫 くまねこ  Panda
猫舌 ねこじた  sensitive to hot food
猫 ねこ  cat

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