monkey
猓 centers on a monkey, specifically a type of monkey. The meaning is narrow and refers to the animal itself.
猓 combines the animal radical 犭 with 果, which likely provides the sound. The character is used for a specific kind of monkey, but the exact historical development is uncertain.
The animal radical 犭 hints at a creature, and 果 looks like a fruit. Imagine a monkey reaching for fruit in a tree: 猓 is that monkey.
For カ, picture a monkey driving a car: car -> カ. The monkey behind the wheel makes the reading easy to remember.
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