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猿 kanji: meaning “monkey”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
monkey
On'yomi
エン
Kun'yomi
さる

Picture story to remember 猿

A monkey wearing a tiny hat (亠) sits on the soil (土) and opens its mouth (口) to chatter.

Parts in this story:土, 口

How to write 猿: stroke order

猿 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 猿

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Kanji that share parts with 猿.