い
意
ば
馬
しん
心
えん
猿

noun

Buddhist term. Messages.yoji.
  1. it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check.

Variations

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

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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
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