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子猫

Kitten

Meaning

Kitten, Kitty

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A child cat is an adorable kitten. D'awww!

Reading

こねこ

Explanation

The reading is the vocab word 子 (こ) and the reading for cat (ねこ).

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

子猫の場合
in the case of a kitten
子猫の成長
a kitten's growth
子猫の里親
a kitten's foster parent
子猫がいる
there is a kitten
子猫が生まれる
a kitten is born
子猫が来る
the kitten comes
子猫をひろう
to find and take home a kitten, to pick up a kitten
子猫をかう
to keep a kitten as a pet
子猫をうむ
to give birth to a kitten

Context Sentences

この子猫はまだおねしょをします。

This kitten still has accidents.

子猫が時計回りにクルクル歩き回っている動画をYoutubeにアップロードしました。

I uploaded a video to Youtube of a kitty walking clockwise, round and round.

今日、かわいい子猫を三匹拾いました。

I found and took home three cute kittens today.

Kanji Composition