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猿面冠者 (sarumenkanja) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

猿さる面めん冠かん者じゃ

also: さるめんかじゃ

さ

る

め

ん

か

ん

じゃ

Meanings

1

monkey-faced youth; nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi

archaic

Archaic nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi, referring to his youthful appearance. Used in historical contexts.

「猿さる面めん冠かん者じゃ」は、若わかき日ひの豊とよ臣とみ秀

ひで

吉よし

を

指さ

す

古ふる

い

あだ

名な

だ

。

"Sarumekanja" is an old nickname for the young Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Kanji

猿monkey
面mask, face, features
冠crown, best, peerless
者someone, person

Built from

猿さる面めん+冠かん者じゃ

Written forms

猿面冠者
- さるめんかんじゃ
  Archaic nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi; the kanji spelling is the standard form.
- さるめんかじゃ
  Alternate reading さるめんかじゃ, a voiced variant of the same nickname.
さるめんかじゃ

Etymology

From 猿面 (monkey face) + 冠者 (young man). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is traditionally associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi's appearance.