沐猴 もっこう Meanings Noun monkey See also: 猿 (さる). Kanji 沐 wash. Read as モク. 猴 monkey. Read as コウ. Words containing 沐猴 沐猴にして冠す (もっこうにしてかんす) to only look the part (but otherwise be wholly unsuited for it) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists