三 — JLPT N5 Kanji
三 (san/mit-tsu): three. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 三 | 3 | N5 | 一 | one |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | サン | san | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | みっ-つ | mit-tsu | three (native count) |
Meanings
- three
- third
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 三人 | さんにん | sannin | three people | N5 |
| 三月 | さんがつ | sangatsu | March | N5 |
| 三日 | みっか | mikka | third (of month) | N5 |
| 三時 | さんじ | sanji | 3 o'clock | N5 |
| 三番 | さんばん | sanban | number three | N5 |
Stroke Order
Three horizontal strokes: shortest on top, medium in middle, longest at bottom.
Mnemonic
Three stacked lines — each line adds one more to the count.
Common Mistakes
Keep the strokes in correct proportion: top shortest, bottom longest.