子猫

こねこ

kitten

Also:small cat

What does 子猫 mean?

子猫 is a Japanese noun meaning kitten in English. It can also be translated as small cat depending on context. It is written as 子猫 in kanji, こねこ in hiragana, and koneko in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女は子猫をジャガーと名付けた。

She called the kitten "Jaguar".