猿 is read さる (saru), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

猿さる

Q: What JLPT level is 猿?

猿 is a JLPT N3 word (intermediate).

さる · saru

JLPT N3 suffix

Monkey

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata), ape, non-human primate
sly person
idiot, hick

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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猿Monkey 音えん訓さる JLPT N1 · 13 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

そばそばnear, close, beside; Japanese traditional buckwheat noodle やがてやがてbefore long, soon, at length 物ものthing (concrete object)信号しんごうtraffic lights, signal, semaphore 生まれるうまれるto be born みんなみんなall, everyone, everybody

Questions

What does 猿 mean?

Monkey. It can also mean: monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata), ape, non-human primate; sly person; idiot, hick.

How do you pronounce 猿?

さる (saru). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 猿?

JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.

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