三位

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
三	位
さん Grade: 1	い > み Grade: 4
on'yomi

Kanji in this term
三	位
さん Grade: 1	い Grade: 4
on'yomi

さむゐ (sam(u)wi) → さんみ (sanmi). The i reading for 位 changes to mi as an instance of renjō (連声).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sã̠mʲːi]

• IPA^(key): [sã̠ɰ̃i]

Noun

三(さん)位(み) or 三(さん)位(い) • (sanmi or san'i) ^{←さんゐ (san'wi)?}

1. third rank
2. of person of the third rank
3. a low ranking priest
4. a Christian doctrine in which the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one; the trinity

Derived terms

• 三(さん)位(み)一(いっ)体(たい) (sanmi ittai)