Moji Ninja

三 — three

三 means “three”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 3 strokes. On'yomi: サン (san). Kun'yomi: みっ(つ) (mittsu). You'll see it in words such as 三つ (mittsu, “three (things)”).

三
Stroke order of 三
Meaning
three
On'yomi
サン (san)
Kun'yomi
みっ(つ) (mittsu)
Strokes
3
Level
JLPT N5 · set Numbers

How to remember 三

Three lines stacked up. Count them: one, two, three.

Parts: It is a simple shape with no smaller parts.

Words with 三

WordReadingMeaning
三つみっつ mittsu kunthree (things)
三さん san onthree; 3

Example sentences

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