also: オスねこ · おねこ
tomcat; male cat
Standard term for a male cat; used in everyday contexts.
Our male cat is very friendly.
That tomcat is very territorial.
Female cat; the direct counterpart.
General term for cat, without specifying gender.
Standard kanji spelling; also read おねこ in some contexts.
Common hybrid spelling using katakana オス for the male prefix.
Rare variant using 牡 for male animals; also read おねこ.
Uncommon variant using 男 for male.
A native compound of 雄 “male,” in the form おす, and 猫 “cat.”