猴

monkey

Strokes
12
On
コウ
Kun
さる

Parts

Words with 猴

  1. 沐猴もっこう · mokkoumonkey
  2. 猿猴えんこう · enkoumonkey (esp. a gibbon); hand of the puppeteer (puppet theatre); kappa
  3. 金糸猴きんしこう · kinshikougolden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)
  4. 猿猴鶏頭えんこうげいとう · enkougeitoulove-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus); tassel flower; velvet flower
  5. 猿猴捉月えんこうそくげつ · enkousokugetsutrying to reach above one's station and failing; trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing; monkey catching (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
  6. 猿猴月を取るえんこうつきをとる · enkoutsukiotoruto try and reach above one's station and fail; to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail; a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)
  7. 沐猴にして冠すもっこうにしてかんす · mokkounishitekansuto only look the part (but otherwise be wholly unsuited for it); a monkey wearing a crown
  8. 猿猴が月を取るえんこうがつきをとる · enkougatsukiotoruto try and reach above one's station and fail; a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)

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Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences