Word details

にほんざる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word にほんざる.

Dictionary

Entry

ほんざ日本猿ニホンザルNounUsually kanaFreq #168849
1

Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニチジツ

Kun

-び-か

Nanori

あきいるくさこうたちにっにつ

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

monkey

13 strokesFrequency 1,772JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エン

Kun

さる

Nanori

さわざるまし

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