[三] Handwritten Kanji for three and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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