Monkey in Japanese Calligraphy — 7 Hand-Brushed Designs

猿 (saru)

The Japanese word saru translates as "monkey" and is a single kanji word. With the right context saru can refer to the "Year of the Monkey". However, if you are looking for "Year of the Monkey" as a stand-alone design and want no possible ambiguity then consider using Year of the Monkey (sarudoshi).

Verify: 猿 in the Japanese-English Dictionary