Translation
koneko means "Kitten" in English.
koneko written with kanji is 子猫.
These are jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in junior high, chuugakkou 中学校.
These are jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in junior high, chuugakkou 中学校.
| Romaji | ko | ne | ko |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | こ | ね | こ |
| Katakana | コ | ネ | コ |
| Kanji | 子 | 猫 | |
| Meaning | Child | Cat | |
| School Level | 小１ | 中 | |
Figure of Speech
- koneko-chan means "cutie" in Japanese, as a way to refer to girls, although it may also mean "kitten" with the chan honorific.
Beware: some kanji that are difficult to handwrite are easy to type on the computer, which may skew the usage statistics.