猿
Common
Noun
female given name or forename
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata);ape;non-human primate
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日本猿 (にほんざる)
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.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
derogatory
sly person
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
derogatory
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
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自在鉤 (じざいかぎ)
6
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
bathhouse prostitute
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湯女 (ゆな)
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Saru
Other forms
猨 【さる】 (search-only kanji form)