さる

さる · しかる also 然る

1. pre-noun adjectival, usually in kana a particular; a certain
2. usually in kana that kind of; such a

さる · サル also 猿

1. noun, usually in kana monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
2. derogatory sly person
3. derogatory idiot; hick
4. sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
5. clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
6. archaic bathhouse prostitute