Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 猿

猿

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Meaning

 monkey, ape

Pronunciation

 EN
saru

Explanation

 Left: wild animal 犭(dog on hind legs), right: (Chinese only) long robe 袁 (= Down to the ground 土 extends the sleeve 口 of this clothes 衣.)

Mnemonic

A wild animal in a long robe appears like: a monkey.

Radicals

犭 (wild) animal(The radical kemono shows a dog on the hind legs.)
袁 long robe
衣 clothing(The radical koromo 衣 is often used in a simplified stroke count as 巾.)
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Vocabulary

猿 さる monkey

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