三

three

JLPT N5 Grade 1 3 strokes

Kun'yomi: み
On'yomi: サン

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

三さん月がつ

March

三 in example sentences

男おとこが三さん人にんいた。
Otoko ga sannin ita.
There were three men.
七しち時じ三さん十分じゅうぶんだった。
Shichiji san juubun datta.
It was seven thirty.
をつ。
Kore o mittsu kudasai.
I'd like three of these.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 三

三 means "three". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Common questions

What does the kanji 三 mean?: 三 means "three". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 三 have?: 三 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 三 read?: It is read み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 三?: 三 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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