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三
three
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Readings
- On’yomi
- サン、ゾウ
- Kun’yomi
- み、み・つ、みっ・つ
Example words
三
さん
three; 3
三
サン
three
三つ
みっつ
three
三味線
しゃみせん
shamisen; samisen
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Three stacked lines — one, two, three.
Components
Remember "three" (三) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
三 (さん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 三 (さん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: み、み・つ、みっ・つ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: サン、ゾウ — common in compound words (熟語).