็ซ
Cat
ใญใ (neko)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
The kanji ็ซ means cat. Cats are extremely popular pets in Japan and are featured heavily in Japanese culture, anime, manga, and folklore.
Memory Trick
The animal radical on the left shows this is an animal. Imagine a cat stretching lazily in the sun.
Readings
Onyomi: ใใงใฆ (byou)
Kunyomi: ใญใ (neko)
Example Words
็ซ
ใญใ (neko)
Cat
ๅญ็ซ
ใใญใ (koneko)
Kitten
้ป็ซ
ใใใญใ (kuroneko)
Black cat
้่ฏ็ซ
ใฎใใญใ (noraneko)
Stray cat
Example Sentence
ใใฎ็ซใฏใจใฆใใใใใใงใใ
ใใฎ ใญใ ใฏ ใจใฆใ ใใใใ ใงใใ
sono neko wa totemo kawaii desu
That cat is very cute.