# 猿 monkey

(catleft) + 土 (earth) + (far away)
★★★☆☆
13 strokes
SOLO

## Onyomi

## Mnemonic

| The cat ran across the earth to get far away from the monkey.

## Kunyomi

さる | monkey 1/2 KANA ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

猿真似(さるまね) | Monkey see, monkey do! ☆☆☆☆☆ NEO 猿 (monkey) + 真 (really) + 似 (resemble) = 猿真似 (Monkey see, monkey do!) an expression which means, "Monkey see, monkey do!"

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
獣 | beast | DOG | 犬
猥 | obscene | RICE | 田
猛 | fierce | CHILD | 子
猿 | monkey | FAR | 遠

A DOG is a slobbery beast, but RICE is an obscene feast.

The fierce CHILD chased the monkey FAR AWAY!