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猫 means 'cat'
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ビョウ
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The cat is omnipresent in Japan, appearing in nearly every house in olden times and in cat cafes today. Having inspired scads of charming expressions, as well as Hello Kitty and beckoning porcelain figurines, cats have also stimulated the imaginations of creative types from Kuniyoshi to Soseki and Haruki Murakami. Find out why Japanese people have such deep affection for cats.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 猫 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 猫 is used 117 times, read 2 ways.
Note: kanji quick view shows the most useful word for each reading which is also the most common variant, and in the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese. Words shown here draw from all words in Japanese and include less common forms.
ビョウ
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ねこ
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1. cat2. shamisen
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