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maneki-neko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
manek-i-neko
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.

Etymology

From Japanese 招き猫 (maneki neko, literally “beckoning cat”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

maneki-nekos (plural) maneki neko (alternative)

Questions

What does maneki-neko mean?
A common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.
Where does maneki-neko come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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