Word details

沐猴にして冠す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 沐猴にして冠す.

Dictionary

Entry

沐猴にして冠すもっこうにしてかんすExpressionFreq #280555
1

Idiomatic expression

to only look the part (but otherwise be wholly unsuited for it); a monkey wearing a crown

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

沐

wash

7 strokes

On

モク

Kun

もく.するあら.う
猴

monkey

12 strokes

On

コウ

Kun

さる
冠

crown, best, peerless

9 strokesFrequency 1,503JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カン

Kun

かんむり

Nanori

かかっぷまさる

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