Cats & Bears

Submitted by admin on Sun, 07/27/2008 - 10:02

Here are those kanji masquerading as cats!

The Kanji in Question	meaning / readings	Combos and related words
猫	Readings: びょう byou , ねこ neko Meaning: Cat	猫舌 neko jita - A sensitive tongue to heat 猫背 neko ze - stooping, stooping over (like a cat)
描	Readings: びょう byou , えが＋く ega+ku, か＋く ka+ku Meaning: To draw, to picture, to describe	描写 byou sha - a description, to describe
苗	Readings: びょう byou , なえ nae , なわ nawa Meaning: a seedling; a young plant, tree	苗代 nawa shiro - a nursery; a bed for rice seedlings 苗木 nae gi - a young tree

Have a look at the bear's cousins...

The Kanji in Question	meaning / readings	Combos and related words
熊	Readings: くま kuma Meaning: Bear	洗熊 arai guma - raccoon (lit. washing bear - because this animal washes his paws) 熊のプーさん kuma no pu-san - Winnie the Pooh 白熊 shiro kuma - Polar Bear
能	Readings: のう nou Meaning: ability; the Noh (play)	可能 kanou - possible 不可能 fukanou - impossible 性能 seinou - ability; efficiency
態	Readings: たい tai Meaning: appearance; state of affairs	態度 taido - attitude

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