Word Meaning 招き猫

まねきねこ manekineko

招き猫 is read as まねきねこ (manekineko) and means beckoning cat.

Meaning

English

  1. beckoning cat
  2. figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)

Reading

Kana

まねきねこ

Romaji

manekineko

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 151392 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

招待

しょうたい

invitation

招集

しょうしゅう

call

招き

まねき

invitation

招く

まねく

to invite

招へい理由書

しょうへいりゆうしょ

invitation letter (e.g. document in support of a visa to enter Japan)

招待日

しょうたいび

day or date of an invitation

招じ入れる

しょうじいれる

to invite in

招き入れる

まねきいれる

to invite in

招来

しょうらい

invitation

招待状

しょうたいじょう

(written) invitation

招待席

しょうたいせき

seats reserved for guests

招木

まねき

part of a loom

Example Sentences

1

Dan got a lucky cat figurine from a co-worker for his birthday.