See also: 黑貓 and 黑猫

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くろ
Grade: 2
ねこ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
黑猫 (kyūjitai)
 
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黒猫 (kuroneko, black cat)

Etymology

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From (kuro, black) +‎ (neko, cat).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(くろ)(ねこ) (kuroneko

  1. a black cat
    • 190506, Natsume Sōseki, I Am a Cat (text here)
      (かれ)(じゅん)(すい)(くろ)(ねこ)である。
      Kare wa junsui no kuroneko de aru.
      He is an unmixed black cat.

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Okinawan

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Kanji in this term
くるー > くる
Grade: 2
まやー
Grade: S
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spellings
黑猫 (kyūjitai)
黒まやー

Etymology

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Compound of (kuru, black) +‎ (mayā, cat).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(くる)(まやー) (kurumayā

  1. a black cat

References

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