猿
さる
saru
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 86 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
猿 is the kanji for "Ape / Monkey". A common reading is さる (saru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Ape / Monkey
Also : Ape · Monkey
Readings
kunさる/ saruonえん/ en
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
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
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