noun

  1. mountain monkey, wild monkey.
  2. mountain dweller, bumpkin, boor. Derogatory.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
山猿 やまざる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mountain
やま サン セン (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