Home › Words › S › sarugakusarugakusarugaku means A form of Japanese theater popular during the 11th to 14th centuries.EtymologyFrom Japanese 猿楽 (literally “monkey music”).nounA form of Japanese theater popular during the 11th to 14th centuries.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sangaku 71% match — A geometrical problem or theorem on a wooden tablet, placed as an offering at a Japanese shrine. vs sarugaku →kagura 64% match — A kind of Shinto theatrical dance in Japan. vs sarugaku →bunraku 60% match — A traditional form of Japanese puppet theatre. vs sarugaku →bugaku 59% match — A Japanese traditional courtly dance, with slow, regal movements. vs sarugaku →nagauta 55% match — A form of traditional Japanese vocal music, often used in kabuki theatre. vs sarugaku →dengaku 54% match — A rustic Japanese agricultural celebration. vs sarugaku →gagaku 53% match — the ancient court ritual classical music of Japan, of Chinese origin vs sarugaku →aragoto 53% match — A style of kabuki acting that uses exaggerated, dynamic movements and utterances. vs sarugaku →