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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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Say "Ne" (ね). 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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Say "Ko" (こ). This is pronounced "Coh" as in the "oh" sound. It's similar to the sound that you make when you say the "co" in "co-owners".[2]
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Say "Neko" (ねこ, or 猫). Pronounced "Necoh".[3]
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Is Neko pronounced the same way in Katakana and Kanji?
Vaishnavi Nistala
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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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When saying this to a Japanese person, make sure you say it clearly.
In written Japanese, Neko is written ねこ(hiragana), ネコ (katakana), and 猫 (kanji).
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