招き猫
まねきねこ
manekineko
招き猫 · beckoning cat
招き猫 is read まねきねこ (manekineko) and means beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain).
The question it answers
- The cat figure with a raised paw that shops keep for good luck 招き猫Japan trivia
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Reading and meaning: JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · Attributions