# 猿 — Monkey

Frequency rank 1790 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 恭 (Respect), less common than 痴 (Stupid).

- On’yomi: えん
- Kun’yomi: さる
- Radical: 犬 Dog (Kangxi 94)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

A dog on the left, dirt in the middle, and clothes on the right — a dog rolling in dirt and tearing at clothes behaves just like a mischievous monkey.

In words:

- 猿 さる — monkey

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