三人
Japanese
Etymology 1
From Old Japanese.
(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
- Today, "三人" is commonly read as "さんにん", uncommonly as "みたり".
Noun
See also
- 一人 (hitori, “one person”)
- 二人 (futari, “two person”)
- 四人 (yotari, “four person”)
- 五人 (itsutari, “five person”)
- 六人 (mutari, “six person”)
- 十人 (totari, “ten person”)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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三 | 人 |
さん Grade: 1 |
にん Grade: 1 |
on'yomi |
Noun
- three person; three people
- 二人より三人がいい。
- Futari yori sannin ga ī.
- Three persons are better than two persons.
- 二人より三人がいい。
Idioms
Categories:
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- Japanese terms spelled with 三 read as さん
- Japanese terms spelled with 人 read as にん
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