しん
心
えん
猿
い
意
ば
馬

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. (being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しん
心
えん
猿
い
意
ば
馬
 心猿意馬 しんえんいば

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
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
idea, mind, heart
イ　もと　よし (3rd, N4)
sound, noise
おと　オン　ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ