English–Japanese

“three” in Japanese

Japanese

Also三つ (mittsu)

Pronunciation

Romajisan

Example

答えは三です。kota e wa san de su

The answer is three.

Illustration for 三 (three)

How to say “three” in Japanese

“Three” in Japanese is 三 (san).

Represents a quantity or position that comes after two and before four.

Full entry for 三: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 三

一、二、三と数えます。ichi ni san to kazo e ma su

I count one, two, three.

りんごを三つ買います。ri n go o mit tsu ka i ma su

I buy three apples.

Tips for using 三

  • The numeral 三 (san, "three") has different readings in common expressions, including san in 三人 (sannin) and mittsu in 三つ (mittsu).

Other Japanese words for “three”

りんごを三つ買います。ri n go o mit tsu ka i ma su

I will buy three apples.

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