# 猫 — cat

猫 means “cat”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes.  Kun'yomi: ねこ (neko). You'll see it in words such as 猫 (neko, “cat”).

- Meaning: cat
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: ねこ (neko)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Animals

## How to remember 猫

A beast (犭) among the seedlings (苗): the cat.

Parts: 犭 beast · 苗 seedling

## Words with 猫

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 猫 | ねこ (neko) | cat |

## Don't confuse it with

[苗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/seedling/) · [菓](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sweets/) · [描](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/draw/)

## More in the “Animals” set

[象](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/elephant/) · [馬](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/horse/) · [羽](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/feather/) · [鹿](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/deer/) · [熊](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bear-animal/) · [鳴](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/chirp/) · [虫](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/insect/) · [猫](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/cat/) · [貝](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/shellfish/)

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