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Monkey / Ape
猿 is one of those cases when an error was made as Chinese characters were absorbed into the Japanese language during the 5th century.
In Japanese, this means monkey.
In Chinese, this means ape.
The Japanese word for ape means monkey in Chinese, so you can see how they were simply reversed.
Monkey
Year of the Monkey / Zodiac Sign
猴 is the monkey character in Chinese.
猴 means ape in Japanese due to an error made long ago as Japan absorbed Chinese characters.
If you were born in the year of the monkey, you . . .
Are smart, brave, active, and competitive.
Like new things.
Have a good memory.
Are quick to respond
Have an easy time winning people's trust.
Are, however, not very patient.
See also our Chinese Zodiac page.
Note: This character does have the meaning of monkey in Korean Hanja but is not used very often.
Monkey Fist
Saruken
猿拳 is the Japanese martial arts title, “Monkey Fist,” referring to Monkey-Style Kung Fu.
猿拳 is very similar to a Chinese term that uses a different first character (the characters for ape and monkey were reversed when Japan borrowed Chinese characters, so this would be “Ape Fist” if a Chinese person read it).
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your monkey ape search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
猿 see styles |
yuán yuan2 yüan mase ませ |
More info & calligraphy: Monkey / Ape(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate; (1) (kana only) monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate; (2) (derogatory term) sly person; (3) (derogatory term) idiot; hick; (4) sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); (5) clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook; (6) (archaism) bathhouse prostitute; (surname) Mase monkey |
情猿 see styles |
qíng yuán qing2 yuan2 ch`ing yüan ching yüan jōen |
The passions like an ape, never still. |
猿公 see styles |
etekou / eteko えてこう |
(familiar language) (See 公・4) monkey; ape |
猿神 see styles |
sarugami さるがみ |
monkey god; ape god |
猿臂 see styles |
yuán bì yuan2 bi4 yüan pi enpi えんぴ |
arms like those of an ape — muscular, or long and dexterous (form) long arm; monkey arm |
Variations: |
mashira; mashi(ok) ましら; まし(ok) |
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate |
Variations: |
saru(p); saru さる(P); サル |
(1) (kana only) (See ニホンザル) monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate; (2) (derogatory term) sly person; (3) (derogatory term) idiot; hick; (4) sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); (5) (See 自在鉤) clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook; (6) (archaism) (See 湯女・2) bathhouse prostitute |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Monkey Ape | 猿 | saru | yuán / yuan2 / yuan | yüan |
| Monkey | 猴 | hóu / hou2 / hou | ||
| Monkey Fist | 猿拳 | saruken | ||
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