Word details
三猿主義
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三猿主義.
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Entry
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the principle of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil; the policy of "see-not, hear-not, and speak-not"
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
三
three
3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1
On
サンゾウ
Kun
みみ.つみっ.つ
Nanori
かささいさえさぶざざえざぶそうぞただみつみんもや
猿
monkey
13 strokesFrequency 1,772JLPT N1Grade 8
On
エン
Kun
さる
Nanori
ささわざるまし
主
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
5 strokesFrequency 95JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シュスシュウ
Kun
ぬしおもあるじ
Nanori
かずずもん
義
righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
13 strokesFrequency 415JLPT N1Grade 5
On
ギ
Nanori
ただしちかのりよし
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