さる
N3猿
猨
[saru]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
sly person
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
idiot; hick
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
Other Readings
「猿」 has another reading with different meanings.
Example Sentences
動物園で可愛い猿を見てきた。
I saw cute monkeys at the zoo.
動物園で猿が木から木へ飛び移っています。
At the zoo, monkeys are jumping from tree to tree.
山の中で野生の猿の群れに遭遇した。
I encountered wild monkeys in the mountains.