How to say 'Monkey' in Japanese | 猿

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The Japanese word for Monkey is 'Saru', written as 猿 in Japanese.'Monkey' in hiragana is さる.

word

猿

Meaning

Monkey

Reading

さる

saru

Kanji

猿Monkey

Explanation

The Japanese noun '猿 (さる)' refers to a monkey. This word is commonly used to describe primates, particularly those found in Japan, such as the Japanese macaque. It can be used in various contexts, from literal descriptions of animals to metaphorical expressions. For example: The monkey is eating a banana「猿がバナナを食べている」(さるがバナナをたべている). There are many monkeys in the mountains「山には猿が多い」(やまにはさるがおおい). In Japanese culture, monkeys are sometimes associated with mischief or cleverness, and they appear in folklore and proverbs.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3352

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 猿

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

猿

Meaning

Monkey

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