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猿
さる
N3
noun
usually kana
Meanings
1
monkey
2
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)
3
ape
4
non-human primate
5
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
6
clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
Example sentence
猿たちは互いに毛繕いし合っている。
The monkeys are grooming each other.
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Kanji in this word
猿
Monkey
13 strokes
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