【三】(san,mi,mitsu/three,3) Japanese Kanji / JLPT N5

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How to read 三

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are

・san　さん

For example,
・三月　san-gatsu　さんがつ
March
・三時　san-ji　さんじ
3 am, 3 pm
・三回　san-kai　さんかい
thrice, three times
and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is

・mi　み
・mitsu　みつ 

For example,
・三つ折り　mi-tsu o-ri　みつおり
folded in three
・三つ編み　mi-tsu a-mi　みつあみ
braid
it's hair, cord. etc.
and so on.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.

・三味線 shami-sen
three-stringed Japanese guitar

Meaning of 三

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "三".
This kanji is used in the next meanings

・three

Radical of 三

And the radical of this character is 一　ichi.
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.

・三浦　Miura　みうら
・三宅　Miyake　みやけ
・三上　Miyake　みやけ
・三好　Miyoshi　みよし
・三木　Miki　みき
・三井　Mitsui　みつい

Personal name

These are the most common personal names.
There are many names used by this character.

・一　hajime　はじめ
・一二三　hifumi　ひふみ
・一郎　ichirō　いちろう

and so on.

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 三.

・白井 健三　Shirai Kenzō　しらいけんぞう
He is a Artistic gymnastics

・高田 賢三　Takada Kenzō　たかだけんぞう
He is a fashion designer, founder of Kenzo

・安倍 晋三　Abe Shinzo　あべしんぞう
He was a prime minister of Japan

Anime characters

Next, I will introduce some manga and anime characters that use the kanji 一.

・玄奘 三蔵　Genjou Sanzō　げんじょうさんぞう
He is a character in Saiyuki)

・宮水 三葉　Miyamizu Mitsuha　みやみずみつは
She is a character in Your Name

Look-alikes 三

・川　sen, kawa　せん、かわ

　river

The origin of kanji 三, other words and proverbs are introduced in the "iLAB".
If you are interested, please continue reading.

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