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Japanese symbol for “simian”

Romaji: shin'enrui
simian; anthropoid

In Japanese, simian is , read (shin'enrui).

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

  1. n simian; anthropoid

Kanji and stroke order

true, reality, Buddhist sect
on: シン
kun: ま、ま-、まこと
10 strokes · JLPT 3
monkey
on: エン
kun: さる
13 strokes · JLPT 1
sort, kind, variety
on: ルイ
kun: たぐ.い
18 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゃしん shashinphotograph; photo; picture
しんじつ shinjitsutruth; reality
まんなか mannakamiddle; centre; center
しんそう shinsoutruth; real situation
しんり shinritruth
しんけん shinkenserious; earnest
るいじんえん ruijin'enanthropoid ape; anthropoid; ape
けんえん ken'encats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); dogs and monkeys
しゅるい shuruivariety; kind; type

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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