三 — three

You can spot 三 in 三つ (three) and 三日 (three days, third day of the month).

N5 3 strokes

Readings

On’yomi
サン、ゾウ
Kun’yomi
み、み.つ、みっ.つ

How to write 三

Numbered stroke order diagram for 三
Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 三 in words

  • 三つみっつ
    three
  • 三日みっか
    three days, third day of the month
  • 三さん
    Three

In a sentence

  • この宿題は三十分で終わります。このしゅくだいはさんじゅっぷんでおわります。This homework will take thirty minutes.
  • この三つの中で、どれが一番安いですか。このみっつのなかで、どれがいちばんやすいですか。Which is the cheapest of these three?

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