房尾巻猿

Readings

Kana: ふさおまきざる、フサオマキザル

Romaji: fusaomakizaru, fusaomakizaru

Definition

noun

1

brown capuchin; tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

房

Readings: ボウ、 ふさ

Meanings: tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair), segment (orange), house, room

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