さん
三
えん
猿

noun

  1. three wise monkeys (who "see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil").

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さん
三
えん
猿
 三猿 さんえん
さん
三
ざる
猿
 三猿 さんざる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
monkey
さる　ざる　エン (9th, N1)
dog(犬) variant
long kimono
エン　オン (Kentei 1)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant