三
み
mi
JLPT N53 strokesKanjiLevel 2 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
三 is the kanji for "3 / Three". A common reading is み (mi). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
3 / Three
Also : 3 · Three
Readings
kunみ/ mikunみ.つ/ mitsukunみっ.つ/ mitsuonさん/ sanonぞう/ zou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
Three horizontal lines stacked — literally drawing three by counting the strokes. Simple, visual, undeniable counting.
Reading ·
さん (san) sounds like "sun" — three suns rising one above the other.
Example Sentences
三時間待ちました。
さんじかんまちました。
I waited for three hours.
三人の友達がいます。
さんにんのともだちがいます。
I have three friends.
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