尾巻猿

Readings

Kana: おまきざる、オマキザル

Romaji: omakizaru, omakizaru

Definition

noun

1

any monkey of family Cebidae (esp. the capuchin monkeys of genus Cebus, but also including marmosets, tamarins and squirrel monkeys)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

尾

Readings: ビ、 お

Meanings: tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain

巻

Readings: カン、 ケン、 ま.く、 まき、 ま.き

Meanings: scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

猿

Readings: エン、 さる

Meaning: monkey