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N1Kanji
猿
monkey
Readings
- On
- エン
- Kun
- さる
Examples
猿（さる）、猿人（えんじん）
monkey, ape-man
Note
On-reading (エン) is used in compounds; kun-reading (さる) is used standalone or with okurigana.
Questions that use this word
N3 1From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N3N3 語彙
「犬猿の仲」の意味はどれですか？
Answer: 仲が とても 悪い
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