猫
Cat
Meanings
Cat
On'yomi
びょう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ねこ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
猫 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
猫 (Cat) is taught on WaniKani at level 15 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1702 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
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