招き猫

まねきねこ

beckoning cat

What does 招き猫 mean?

招き猫 is a Japanese noun meaning beckoning cat in English. It is written as 招き猫 in kanji, まねきねこ in hiragana, and manekineko in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は私を食事に招いてくれた。

He invited me to dinner.