Dictionary: “猿猴捉月”

猿猴捉月

えんこうそくげつ

trying to reach above one's station and failing; trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing

Kun/On information

猿
On
えん
Kun
さる
Stroke count
13

・monkey

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
猴
On
こう
Kun
さる
Stroke count
12

・monkey

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
捉
On
そく;さく
Kun
とら.える
Stroke count
10

・catch

・capture

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
月
On
げつ;がつ
Kun
つき
Stroke count
4

・month

・moon

1 2 3 4