Illustration: On the floor of a Japanese apartment, a very young kitten tries to climb over the rim of its sleeping basket. Its oversized head, short legs, soft baby fur and uncertain raised paw make its age clear.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

子こ猫ねこ

koneko

kitten

Example sentences

  1. 子猫こねこを引ひき取とったよ。

    I adopted a kitten.

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  2. 子猫こねこはぐっすりと眠ねむった。

    The kitten slept soundly.

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  3. 子猫こねこは木きから降おりられなかった。

    The kitten couldn’t get down from the tree.

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Kanji in 子猫

  • 子childOnシ・ス・ツKunこ・ね
  • 猫catOnビョウKunねこ

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