Word details

三猿

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三猿.

Dictionary

Entry

三猿んえんさんざるNounFreq #127248
1

three wise monkeys (who "see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil")

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

three

3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンゾウ

Kun

み.つみっ.つ

Nanori

さいさえさぶざえざぶそうただみつみん

monkey

13 strokesFrequency 1,772JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エン

Kun

さる

Nanori

さわざるまし

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