also: せいねこ
adult cat; fully-grown cat
Refers to a cat that has reached maturity, typically over one year old. Used in veterinary, breeding, or everyday contexts.
There are many adult cats at this shelter.
子猫と成猫では必要な栄養が違います。
The nutritional needs of kittens and adult cats are different.
子猫 is a young, immature cat, while 成猫 is a full-grown adult cat.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading せいびょう is the most common.
Alternate reading using kun'yomi for 猫; less common but understood.
Compound of 成 (sei, 'become' or 'adult') and 猫 (byō/neko, 'cat'). The reading せいびょう uses the on'yomi for both characters, while せいねこ mixes on'yomi and kun'yomi.