三 kanji: three
三 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 3 strokes. It is read サン, み-, み-つ, みっ-つ.
- Meaning
- three
- On'yomi
- サン
- Kun'yomi
- み-, み-つ, みっ-つ
- Strokes
- 3
- JLPT level
- N5
- School grade
- Elementary school grade 1
How to write 三: stroke order
Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.
How to remember 三
Three horizontal strokes: a visual count of three lines.
Words that use 三
- 三時さんじ - three o'clock
- 三つみっつ - three things
Example sentence
三時に待ち合わせましょう。
Let's meet at three o'clock.
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Questions about 三
- What does 三 mean?
- 三 means three.
- How do you read 三?
- 三 has the on'yomi サン and the kun'yomi み-, み-つ, みっ-つ.
- How many strokes does 三 have?
- 三 is written with 3 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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