Jisho

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Words — 5 found

Noun
1. monkey (esp. a gibbon)
Noun
2. hand of the puppeteer (puppet theatre)See also 人形浄瑠璃
Noun
3. kappaSee also 河童
Noun
4. menstrual periodArchaic
Place
5. Enkou
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Noun
1. love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus); tassel flower; velvet flower; foxtail amaranthSee also 紐鶏頭
Other forms
エンコウゲイトウ
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Noun
1. trying 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)Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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えんこうつき 猿猴
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to try and reach above one's station and fail; a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)Idiomatic expression
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えんこうつき 猿猴月
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to 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)Idiomatic expression, See also 猿猴捉月
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Kanji — 2 found

10.305695903456801
13 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
monkey
Kun: さる
On: エン
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12 strokes.
monkey
Kun: さる
On: コウ
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Names — 5 found

えんこうがわ 【猿猴川】
Place
1. Enkougawa
えんこうばし 【猿猴橋】
Place
1. Enkoubashi
えんこうばしちょう 【猿猴橋町】
Unclassified name
1. Enkoubashichou
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