猿
さる
saru
JLPT N313 strokesKanjiLevel 86 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
猿 is the kanji for "Ape". The most common reading is さる (saru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Ape
Also : Monkey · Primate
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Readings
kunさる/ saruonえん/ en
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
犭袁
Example Sentences
猿が木から木へと飛び移った。
さるがきからきへととびうつった。
The monkey leaped from tree to tree.
彼の動きは猿のように敏捷だった。
かれのうごきはさるのようにびんしょうだった。
His movements were as agile as a monkey's.
Vocabulary using 猿
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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