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Neko

Neko

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Neko (猫, ねこ) is the Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family. There are a number of proposed relationships with other languages, but none have gained general acceptance...

 word for the domestic cat
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felines and felids, is a small carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...

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Neko (猫, ねこ) is the Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family. There are a number of proposed relationships with other languages, but none have gained general acceptance...

 word for the domestic cat
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felines and felids, is a small carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...

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It may also refer to:

Japanese culture

  • Kami Neko, the Shinto cat deity
  • Maneki Neko
    Maneki Neko
    The is a common Japanese sculpture, often made of porcelain or ceramic, which is believed to bring good luck to the owner. The sculpture depicts a cat beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed—many times at the entrance—in shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors, and other businesses...

    , a Japanese "Lucky Cat" sculpture
  • Nekomusume
    Nekomusume
    , meaning "cat-girl" or "cat-daughter", can refer to:* A character in the Japanese comic and cartoon series Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro* A specific transformation of the folkloric Bakeneko...

     (or nekomimi), meaning "cat-girl" or "cat-daughter"
  • Neko Fukuta, a character in the Japanese manga series Hakobune Hakusho

Technology

  • Neko (computer program)
    Neko (computer program)
    Neko is a cross-platform open-source animated cursor-chasing cat screenmate application.Neko is the Japanese word for cat.- About Neko :...

    , a cross-platform open-source animated cursor-chasing cat screenmate application
  • Neko (programming language)
    Neko (programming language)
    Neko is a high-level dynamically typed programming language developed by Nicolas Cannasse as part of R&D efforts at Motion-Twin.-Concept:Neko has a compiler and a virtual machine with garbage collection. The compiler converts a source .neko file into a bytecode .n file that can be executed with the...

     and virtual machine
  • Neko Entertainment
    Neko Entertainment
    Neko Entertainment is a French video game developer and publisher based out of a suburb of Paris, France. It was founded in 1999. Neko's productions are based around an evolutionary development platform for 3D consoles called the Neko Game Development Kit which allows the company to simultaneously...

    , a video game developer and publisher
  • Neko Harbour
    Neko Harbour
    Neko Harbour is an inlet on the Antarctic Peninsula on Andvord Bay, situated on the west coast of Graham Land. Neko Harbour was discovered by Belgian explorer Adrien de Gerlache in the early 20th century...

    , a harbour in Antarctica

See also

  • Necco
    NECCO
    Necco is the acronym for the New England Confectionery Company, a manufacturer of candy. It was created in 1901 by the merger of several small confectionery companies located in the Greater Boston area; since December 2007 Necco has been owned by American Capital Strategies.The company is best...

    , longtime confections/candy factory in/near Boston
  • Necco Wafers
    NECCO Wafers
    Necco Wafers are a candy wafer made by the United States-based New England Confectionery Company . Chase and Company, one of Necco's predecessors, started making candy wafers in 1847; Necco was incorporated under its current name in 1901 and began to widely advertise them as "Necco Wafers" in...

    , traditional American confection