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三 = 一 + 二
三 is a Japanese kanji written with 3 strokes, listed here under the keyword “three”. It is built from 一 (one) and 二 (two). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 3. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.
- Keyword
- three
- RTK frame
- 3
- Strokes
- 3
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- サン, ゾウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- み, み.つ, みっ.つ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- три
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 三 three
Decomposition
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Characters that contain 三
How to find 三 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “two”. 三 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 三 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.