金糸猴
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 金 | 糸 | 猴 |
| きん Grade: 1 |
し Grade: 1 |
こう Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 金絲猴 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
金糸猴 or 金糸猴 • (kinshikō) ←きんしこう (kinsikou)?
- the golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana); known in popular culture for supposedly being the model of fictional character Sun Wukong
- Synonyms: ゴールデン モンキー (goruden monkii), 疣鼻猿 (ibohana-zaru), チベット獅子鼻猿 (Chibetto shishibana-zaru)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).