Meanings
nounnekomimi (plural nekomimi or nekomimis)
plural nekomimis
- JapanesebroadlyfictionA fictional character who has cat ears on an otherwise human body, and possibly other feline characteristics such as a tail.
Thank you, Galen - I was pretty sure that she wasn't really a nekomimi, but this gives me some proof.
2005 February 17, Rob Kelk, “Re: DiGi Charat without her hat”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)
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Origin
- Japanese猫耳
- Englishnekomimi
From Japanese 猫耳 (nekomimi), from 猫 (neko, “cat”) + 耳 (mimi, “ear”).
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nekomimi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nekomimi
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“nekomimi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nekomimi. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nekomimi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nekomimi.
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