三 — three

Grade 1さん, み

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三 (readings: さん, み; Japanese kanji) means “three”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 三つ (three things).

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What does 三 mean?

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Kanji	三
Meaning	three
Readings	さん, み
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	三つ (three things)

How to read 三

三 is read さん or み depending on the word.

Words with 三

三十さんじゅうba mươi
三点さんてんba bàn
十三日じゅうさんにちngày 13
三十八さんじゅうはち38
三対一さんたいいちba - một
三大祭さんだいまつba lễ hội lớn
三百四十さんびゃくよんじゅう340
二千三十年にせんさんじゅうねんnăm 2030
三百八十三日さんびゃくはちじゅうさんにち383 ngày
二千三十一年にせんさんじゅういちねんnăm 2031

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Updated: 2026-08-09