三 Kanji – three
The Japanese kanji 三 can mean three.
Meaning and Readings
How is 三 read?
三 has the onyomi readings サン, ゾウ and the kunyomi readings み, みつ, みっつ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as san, zou, mi, mitsu.
Common Japanese Words Using 三
These common Japanese words contain 三. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 三鞭酒（シャンパン） — champagne
- 五十三次（ごじゅうさんつぎ） — fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)
- 再三（さいさん） — again and again, repeatedly
- 三つ（みっつ） — three
- 三回（さんかい） — three times
- 三角（さんかく） — triangle, triangular shape
- 三権（さんけん） — the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial)
- 三女（さんじょ） — third daughter
- 三省（さんせい） — frequent reflection, frequent meditation
- 三振（さんしん） — strikeout, strike out, fanning out