Meanings
three
Radicals
Decomposition
⿱一二
Etymology
Ideographic: Three parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 二 (two)
Writing Practice
Stroke Order
Used in compound words
Standalone, with つ or っ suffix
Words Using This Kanji
829 words totaltriplet
third degree of kinship
(Sun Yat-sen's) Three Principles of the People
triangular prism
vinegar, soy sauce and mirin (or sugar) mixed in roughly equal proportions
bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor
three-way deadlock
dead of night
representative of Gifu and Mie prefectures
three-molt silkworm
common chord
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals
to keep one's distance from someone (due to fear or because that person is superior)
Buddha triad
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
three branches of Buddhist sutras
senior grade of the third court rank
second grade of the third rank of honor (honour)
three cannons
again and again