Translation
yubizaru means "Aye-Aye" in English.
yubizaru written with kanji is 指猿.
These are jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in junior high, chuugakkou 中学校.
These are jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in junior high, chuugakkou 中学校.
| Romaji | yu | bi | za | ru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | ゆ | び | ざ | る |
| Katakana | ユ | ビ | ザ | ル |
| Kanji | 指 | 猿 | ||
| Meaning | Finger | Monkey | ||
| School Level | 小３ | 中 | ||
Orthography Notes
- saru さる becomes zaru ざる in this word because of a change in pronunciation called rendaku.
Trivia
- The old Japanese name for the Aye-Aye, yubizaru 指猿, literally "finger monkey," comes from the fact their middle finger is... weird. It's thin. And honestly creepy. I mean, seriously, it's really, really creepy. If you ever saw it from up close you may nope away faster than you can say "aye, Jesus, that's creepy!"
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Synonyms
Scientific name: Daubentonia madagascariensis.
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