Today’s Kanji is “三” (san); Kanji for “three”.
Handwritten Kanji “三” (san)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “三”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 三 | サン み み-つ みっ-つ | san mi mi-tsu miltsu-tsu | 3 | 一 | three |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “三”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 三匹の子ブタ | さんびきのこぶた | sanbiki no kobuta | Three pigs |
| 三つ子 | みつご | mitsugo | Triplets |
| 三階建ての家 | さんかいだてのいえ | sankaidate no ie | Three stories house |
