猿

さる
saru

monkey

What does 猿 mean?

猿 is a Japanese noun meaning “monkey” in English. It is written as 猿 in kanji, さる in hiragana, and saru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

山で猿を見た。

I saw a monkey in the mountains.

猿も木から落ちる。

Even monkeys fall from trees.

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