Japanese symbol for “lemur”
狐猿
きつねざる
Romaji: kitsunezaru
lemur
In Japanese, lemur is 狐猿, read きつねざる (kitsunezaru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n lemur
Written forms: 狐猿. Readings: きつねざる、キツネザル.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lemur”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ワオキツネザル属 | ワオキツネザルぞく waokitsunezaruzoku | Lemur (genus containing the ring-tailed lemur) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妖狐 | ようこ youko | fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit |
| 白狐 | しろぎつね shirogitsune | old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers) |
| 狐狸 | こり kori | foxes and tanuki |
| 狐火 | きつねび kitsunebi | pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus |
| 狐憑き | きつねつき kitsunetsuki | possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit |
| 銀狐 | ぎんぎつね gingitsune | silver fox |
| 類人猿 | るいじんえん ruijin'en | anthropoid ape; anthropoid; ape |
| 犬猿 | けんえん ken'en | cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); dogs and monkeys |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lemur”.
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