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Kanji 三: meaning "three", readings, stroke order

The kanji 三 means "three". On'yomi: サン; kun'yomi: み、みつ、みっつ. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
three
On'yomi
サン
Kun'yomi
みみつみっつ
Strokes
3
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 三

  • 三 さん — three
  • 三日 みっか — three days, third day of the month
  • 三つ みっつ — three things
  • 再三 さいさん — again and again, repeatedly
  • 三角 さんかく — triangle, triangular
  • 三日月 みかづき — crescent moon
  • 三味線 しゃみせん — three-stringed Japanese guitar

Stroke order · 3 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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