Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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) animal(The radical kemono shows a dog on the hind legs.)
苗 seedling
艹 plant, grass(Shows 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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