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How do you pronounce "Maneki Neko"?
It’s pronounced “ma-neck-ee-neck-o” with the main stress on the second “neck” and some on the “ma.” (Thanx, Helen!)
What do the different kinds of Maneki-Neko's mean?
Catt Wilbur's "Maneki Neko: The Japanese Legend of the Beckoning Cat"
Curious Cat-World: Maneki-Neko - An article written for the Home2Cats' "Scratching Post" Newsletter
Maneki-Neko and The Temple of Go-To-Ku-Ji
Shichifuku-Jin: The Seven Deities of Good Fortune
What do the different manekinekos
mean?
Although there is some disagreement among
sources, the following tables can be used as general guides --
|
Raised paw |
Per the Maneki-Neko Club |
| His/Her Left | Invites people or customers (per legend). Height of paw determines how many and/or how far away. |
| His/Her Right | Invites wealth or good fortune (per legend). Height of raised paw determines how much. |
|
Color [by % w/i my collection] |
Per the Maneki-Neko Club |
General meaning |
Feng Shui |
| Tri-Color (usually white with black & orange spots) or Bi-Color (usually white with black or red spots). [24%] | Invites good fortune, with tri-color cats being especially lucky for sailors. | Invites prosperity. | . |
| Solid White [14%] | Invites good fortune & purity. | Invites prosperity. | Associated with children & with creativity. |
|
Brown / Tan (incl wood) [14%] |
. | Good fortune. | . |
| Black [10%] | Serves as a talisman against evil. | Invites good health. | Associated with career & with business. |
| Blue (incl blue on white) [9%] | . | Successful studies. | Associated with intelligence & with education. |
| Red [7%] | Exorcises evil spirits and illnesses. | Some associate red with business success. |
Associated with fame & with good fortune. |
| Yellow [7%, tied with red] | . | Good marriage. (Also, some associate yellow with money.) | Associated with health & with stability. |
| Gold [4%] | Invites money. | Invites money. | . |
| Pink / Peach [4%] | Invites love. | Pink invites love. | Pink is associated with love & with marriage. |
| Green [3%] | . | Safety. | Associated with family & with harmony. |
| Gray [2%] | . | Good fortune. | Associated with travel & with helpful people. |
| Orange [>1%] | . | Good fortune. | |
| Purple [<1%] | . | Good fortune. | Associated with wealth & with abundance. |
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