Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 三
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毛
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み Grade: 1
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け Grade: 2
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| kun'yomi
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Etymology
三 (mi, “three”) + 毛 (ke, “fur”)
Pronunciation
Noun
三毛 • (mike)
- a calico cat's fur, featuring the three colors of white, black, and orange
- short for 三毛猫 (mikeneko, “calico cat”)