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 (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)
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　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ