Word details

猿楽

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

Dictionary

Entry

猿楽申楽散楽るがくさるごう (猿楽/散楽)NounFreq #68104
1

Historical term

sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries)

2

さるがく only; Archaic

noh

3

さるごう only; Archaic

fooling around

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

monkey

13 strokesFrequency 1,772JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エン

Kun

さる

Nanori

さわざるまし

music, comfort, ease

13 strokesFrequency 373JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ガクラクゴウ

Kun

たの.しいたの.しむこの.む

Nanori

やす

have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

5 strokesFrequency 492JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

もう.すもう.し-さる

scatter, disperse, spend, squander

12 strokesFrequency 758JLPT N2Grade 4

On

サン

Kun

ち.るち.らす-ち.らすち.らかすち.らかるち.らばるばらばら.ける

Nanori

ちる

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