三猿主義

Reading

Kana: さんえんしゅぎ

Romaji: san'enshugi

Definition

noun

1

the principle (philosophy) of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil; the policy of "see-not, hear-not, and speak-not"

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

三

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ

Meaning: three

猿

Readings: エン、 さる

Meaning: monkey

主

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ

Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

義

Reading: ギ

Meanings: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning