金糸猴

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
きん
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
こう
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
金絲猴 (kyūjitai)
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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(きん)()(こう) or 金糸猴(キンシコウ) (kinshikōきんしこう (kinsikou)?

  1. the golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana); known in popular culture for supposedly being the model of fictional character Sun Wukong

Usage notes[edit]

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN