Where does “猿” come from?

猿 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 猿 — ape.

猿 (Japanese): a monkey; Short for 日本猿; an ape

Definitions

  1. a monkey; Short for 日本猿; an ape

Ancestry of “猿”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese猿ape

Words derived from “猿”

Every word from Chinese 猿 →