Level XIV of XX on the frequency path
Frequency rank 1790 / 2,608
Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.
More common than 恭 (Respect), less common than 痴 (Stupid).
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.
猿 is rank 1790 of 2,608 in published Japanese.
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