Monkey Tattoo Meanings

Monkey: Often viewed as mischievous, lively, and fun creatures with child-like characteristics. To Buddhists the monkey represents an early incarnation of Buddha, symbolizing trickery and ugliness. The monkey is also one of the three Chinese senseless creatures symbolizing greed. “The three wise monkeys,” Mizaru (see no evil), Kikazaru (hear no evil), and Iwazaru (speak no evil) are a staple of Japanese folklore