What does 招き猫 mean?
招き猫 is a Japanese noun meaning “beckoning cat” or “maneki-neko” 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 sentences
店の入り口に招き猫が置いてある。
There's a beckoning cat at the shop entrance.
招き猫はお客を呼ぶと言われている。
Beckoning cats are said to bring in customers.