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Monkey / Ape

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yuán

saru

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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 Fist

Saruken

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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).

Yaen / Wild Monkey

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yaen

This means wild monkey in Japanese.

Also refers to a 1970 Japanese film of the same name.

Drunken Monkey

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yo i saru

酔い猿 is the Japanese title for Drunken Monkey.

Even Monkeys Fall From Trees

Meaning: Anyone can make a mistake

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saru mo ki kara ochiru

猿も木から落ちる is the Japanese proverb, “Even monkeys fall from trees.”

It suggests that even the most skilled, can make a mistake in something they should be a master of. Or, to put it simply, “Anyone can make a mistake.”

Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

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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 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
猿拳 see styles	saruken さるけん	More info & calligraphy: Monkey Fist {MA} Monkey Fist; Monkey-Style kung-fu
野猿 see styles	yaen やえん	More info & calligraphy: Yaen / Wild Monkey wild monkey
猿も木から落ちる see styles	sarumokikaraochiru さるもきからおちる	More info & calligraphy: Even Monkeys Fall From Trees (exp,v1) (proverb) even monkeys fall from trees; anyone can make a mistake; pride comes before a fall; even Homer sometimes nods
猨猿 see styles	yuán yuan2 yüan	猨 Custom Scroll variant of 猿[yuan2] See: 猿
蝯猿 see styles	yuán yuan2 yüan	蝯 Custom Scroll variant of 猿[yuan2] See: 猿
三猿 see styles	sān yuán san1 yuan2 san yüan sanen; sanzaru さんえん; さんざる	三猿 Custom Scroll (See 見猿,言わ猿,聞か猿) three wise monkeys (who "see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil") The three monkeys, one guarding its eyes, another its ears, a third its mouth.
丹猿 see styles	tanen たんえん	丹猿 Custom Scroll (given name) Tan'en
人猿 see styles	rén yuán ren2 yuan2 jen yüan	人猿 Custom Scroll anthropoid ape
伯猿 see styles	hakuen はくえん	伯猿 Custom Scroll (given name) Hakuen
元猿 see styles	motozaru もとざる	元猿 Custom Scroll (place-name) Motozaru
吠猿 see styles	hoezaru ほえざる	吠猿 Custom Scroll (kana only) howler monkey
吼猿 see styles	hoezaru ほえざる	吼猿 Custom Scroll (kana only) howler monkey
子猿 see styles	kozaru こざる	子猿 Custom Scroll small monkey; infant monkey
孤猿 see styles	koen こえん	孤猿 Custom Scroll lone monkey; stray monkey
寿猿 see styles	juen じゅえん	寿猿 Custom Scroll (given name) Juen
小猿 see styles	kozaru こざる	小猿 Custom Scroll small monkey; infant monkey; (surname) Kozaru
山猿 see styles	yamazaru やまざる	(1) mountain monkey; wild monkey; (2) (derogatory term) mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
岩猿 see styles	iwazaru いわざる	岩猿 Custom Scroll (surname) Iwazaru
心猿 see styles	xīn yuán xin1 yuan2 hsin yüan shinen しんえん	心猿 Custom Scroll passion; passions; (given name) Shin'en The mind as a restless monkey.
情猿 see styles	qíng yuán qing2 yuan2 ch`ing yüan ching yüan jōen	情猿 Custom Scroll The passions like an ape, never still.
意猿 see styles	yì yuán yi4 yuan2 i yüan ien	意猿 Custom Scroll The mind as intractable as a monkey.
指猿 see styles	yubizaru; yubizaru ゆびざる; ユビザル	指猿 Custom Scroll (kana only) (See アイアイ) aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
春猿 see styles	shunen しゅんえん	春猿 Custom Scroll (given name) Shun'en
東猿 see styles	touen / toen とうえん	東猿 Custom Scroll (given name) Tōen
段猿 see styles	danen だんえん	段猿 Custom Scroll (given name) Dan'en
犬猿 see styles	kenen けんえん	犬猿 Custom Scroll (idiom) (See 犬猿の仲) cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); dogs and monkeys
狐猿 see styles	kitsunezaru; kitsunezaru きつねざる; キツネザル	狐猿 Custom Scroll (kana only) lemur
猿一 see styles	enichi えんいち	猿一 Custom Scroll (male given name) En'ichi
猿丸 see styles	sarumaru さるまる	猿丸 Custom Scroll (place-name, surname) Sarumaru

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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 Fist	猿拳	saruken
Yaen Wild Monkey	野猿	yaen
Drunken Monkey	酔い猿	yo i saru / yoisaru
Even Monkeys Fall From Trees	猿も木から落ちる	saru mo ki kara ochiru sarumokikaraochiru