| Kanji | 猿 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | エン |
| Kunyomi | さる |
| Nanori | さ, さわ, ざる, まし |
| English | monkey |
| Examples | 猿(さる): (1) monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata) (2) sly person (3) sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut) (4) clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook (5) bathhouse prostitute |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1772 |
| Components | 犬: dog 袁: long kimono |
| Number of Strokes | 13 |
| Kanji Radical | 犬 |
| Radical Number | 94 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | いぬ・けものへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | monkey |
| Koohii Story 1 | The MONKEY likes to play hide and seek with the PACK of WILD DOGS by hiding in the LIDDED CROCK. But he is easy to see because the SCARF he always wears is at the base of the LIDDED CROCK. |
| Koohii Story 2 | To catch a monkey, chase him with wild dogs into a lidded crock, then tie it with a scarf. |
| RTK Index | 403 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1501-2000, kanji_nature_animal
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