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猿 = 犭 + 𠮷 + 𧘇
猿 is a Japanese kanji written with 13 strokes, listed here under the keyword “monkey”. It is built from 犭 (pack of wild dogs), 𠮷 (earthenware jar) and 𧘇 (scarf). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 430.
- Keyword
- monkey
- RTK frame
- 430
- Strokes
- 13
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- エン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- さる
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- обезьяна
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 猿 ape
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 猿 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “pack of wild dogs” + “earthenware jar” + “scarf”. 猿 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 猿 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.