白手手長猿
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 白 | 手 | 手 | 長 | 猿 |
| しろ Grade: 1 |
て Grade: 1 |
て Grade: 1 |
なが Grade: 2 |
さる > ざる Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | ||||
Etymology
白 (shiro, “white”) + 手 (te, “hand”) + 手長猿 (tenagazaru, “gibbon”)
Noun
白手手長猿 or 白手手長猿 • (shirote tenagazaru)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).