さるすべ
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
Kanji used
monkey
slippery
Pitch accent
るす
べり
Composed of
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
sliding; slipping