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 (Early High School, 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)