えんこう

Also written 猿猴

Meanings

1. Noun monkey (esp. a gibbon)
2. hand of the puppeteer (puppet theatre) See also: 人形浄瑠璃 (にんぎょうじょうるり).
3. kappa See also: 河童 (かっぱ).
4. menstrual period

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