さる
猿
まね
真似

noun, takes する

  1. indiscriminate imitation, monkey see, monkey do, blind follower.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さる
猿
まね
真似
 猿真似 さるまね
さる
猿
　
ま
　
ね
 猿まね さるまね

Contained Kanji Breakdown

monkey
さる　ざる　エン (9th, N1)
dog(犬) variant
long kimono
エン　オン (Kentei 1)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
true, reality, Buddhist sect
シン　ま　まっ (3rd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
tool, utensil, means
グ　そな.える　つぶさ.に (3rd, N3)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
becoming, resemble, counterfeit
に.る　ジ　にた (5th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
by means of, because, in view of
イ　もっ.て　もち (4th, N4)
hook stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)