猫（ねこ）— cat
家 に 猫 が います。
There’s a cat at home.
猫ねこ
cat
ねこ
accent [1]In detail
Words
家iehome
にni(location marker)
猫nekocat
がga(marks what is present)
いますimasuis present
Kanji
猫ビョウ・
Where English writes “meow,” Japanese commonly uses ニャー for a cat’s call. 鳴く is the verb used for an animal making its characteristic sound.
Coco-sensei