Kanji

three

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

一部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サン, ゾウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

み, みつ, みっつ

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, かみ, こ, さぶ, さむ, そ, そう, ぞう, ただ, なお, み, みつ, みる

Common Readings

サン, み, みっ…つ, み…つ

Example sentences

さん
三人の学生が教室にいます。

There are three students in the classroom.

くらい くらい
三時間くらいかかる

It takes about three hours.

三人 さんにん
公園で三人の子供が遊んでいます。

Three children are playing in the park.

育てる そだてる
彼女は女手一つで三人の子供を育てた。

She raised three children all by herself.

三十 さんじゅう
彼は三十歳で自分の会社を立ち上げた。

He started his own company at the age of thirty.

一筋 ひとすじ
彼は三十年間、この仕事一筋に生きてきた。

He has lived for thirty years, devoted single-mindedly to this job.

三つ みっつ
リンゴを三つ持っています。

I have three apples.

ください ください
リンゴを三つください。

Please give me three apples.

三日 みっか
三日三晩、雨が降り続いた。

It rained for three days and three nights.

少なくとも すくなくとも
少なくとも三日はかかります。

It will take at least three days.

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