JLPT N3 · Noun

猿 (saru)

猿 (さる, saru) is a Japanese noun meaning “monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さる
Romaji: saru
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate · noun · usually written in kana
sly person · noun · derogatory
idiot; hick · noun · derogatory
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut) · noun
clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook · noun

Example sentences

何匹かのサルが木に登っているのを見た。

I saw some monkeys climbing the tree.

Tatoeba #187316

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 猿

猿

monkeyエン・さる · 13 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1177390 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.