In 2014, anthropologist Christine R. Yano, who has studied Hello Kitty extensively, mentioned that Sanrio corrected her when she referred to Hello Kitty as a cat, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Hello Kitty celebrates her 40th birthday with the first-ever North American exhibition in her name. Here are five things to know before you go.

Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty” continues through April 26 at the Japanese American National Museum, 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles, janm.org. Find me on the Twitterz @cmonstah.

Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat. She’s never depicted on all fours. She walks and sits like a two-legged creature.

Hello Kitty is not a cat. She's a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. “But she is not a cat. She's never depicted on all fours. She walks and sits like a two-legged creature.