Word Meaning 猿頬

さるぼお saruboo

猿頬 is read as さるぼお (saruboo) and means Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam).

Meaning

English

  1. Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)
  2. cheek pouch (monkey, squirrel, etc.)
  3. iron mask that covers the chin and cheeks (worn by samurai)

Reading

Kana

さるぼお

Romaji

saruboo

Writing Variants

  • 猿頰 さるぼお saruboo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 134221 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

猿頬貝

さるぼうがい

Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)

さる

bathhouse prostitute

猿人

えんじん

ape man

猿楽能

さるがくのう

noh

猿年

さるどし

year of the Monkey

猿手

さるで

ape hand (deformity)

猿田彦の命

さるたひこのみこと

Saruta Hiko no Mikoto (Shintō god)

猿子

ましこ

monkey

猿回し

さるまわし

showman who trains performing monkeys

猿目

さるもく

primates

猿公

えてこう

monkey