袋手長猿
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 袋 | 手 | 長 | 猿 |
| ふくろ Grade: S |
て Grade: 1 |
なが Grade: 2 |
さる > ざる Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |||
Etymology
袋 (fukuro, “sack”) + 手長猿 (tenagazaru, “gibbon”)
Noun
袋手長猿 or 袋手長猿 • (fukurotenagazaru)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).