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猻

Monkey

On’yomiそん
Kun’yomiさる
13 strokes Radical 犬 dog
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 猻

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猻
13 strokes

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The radical of 猻

犬 Radical 94 of 214
Dog

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 猻 is filed under 犬 (dog) — radical number 94 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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About the kanji 猻

What does the kanji 猻 mean?

猻 means Monkey.

How do you read the kanji 猻?

猻 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) そん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) さる.

How many strokes does 猻 have?

猻 is written with 13 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 猻?

The radical of 猻 is 犬 (dog), radical number 94 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

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