Japanese Conversation · Level 7
90 words
Japanese word
三
Pronunciation
Romajisan
Meaning
- numberthree
Example
答えは三です。kota e wa san de su
The answer is three.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Represents a quantity or position that comes after two and before four.
Common phrases
三回san kai
three times
三人san nin
three people
三日mik ka
three days
三つmit tsu
three things
三歳san sai
three years old
Definition in Japanese
二の次で、四の前に当たる数。ni no tsugi de yon no mae ni a ta ru kazu
Word origin
三 (san, "three") is a Sino-Japanese word based on the Chinese numeral character 三, whose on'yomi reading in Japanese is san.
Usage tips
- The numeral 三 (san, "three") has different readings in common expressions, including san in 三人 (sannin) and mittsu in 三つ (mittsu).