How to Say "Cat" in Japanese

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Japanese is a very interesting language, and one of the most exciting ones to learn. Saying “cat” in Japanese is also very easy. Read on to learn how.

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    The "e" is pronounced as the short e sound. Think of it like saying "neh". [1]
    • Don't pronounce "ne" like you would pronounce the word "knee".
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    This is pronounced "koh" as in the "oh" sound. [2]
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    Pronounced "Nekoh". [3]
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    Is Neko pronounced the same way in Katakana and Kanji?
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    The pronunciation of words doesn't change with the script, although the meaning might. It's the same language, only with three different alphabets.
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    "Inu" is the word for dog in Japanese. The kanji (character) for this in written Japanese is 犬.
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      1. ↑ https://youtu.be/FLmHyg_6-XQ?t=20
      2. ↑ https://youtu.be/FLmHyg_6-XQ?t=20
      3. ↑ https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the/japanese-word-for-9d989e8d27dc9e0ec3389fc855f142c3d40f0c50.html

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