三国

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 三国 – see 三國 (“the Three Kingdoms; the Three Kingdoms of Korea; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 三國).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Japanese

Noun

Kanji in this term
三	国
さん Grade: 1	こく > ごく Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
三國 (kyūjitai)

1. three countries
2. Japan, China & India
3. Japan, Korea & China
4. all the world
5. Three Kingdoms of ancient China: Wei (魏), Shu (蜀 (shǔ)), and Wu (吳／吴)

Proper noun

Kanji in this term
三	国
み Grade: 1	くに Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
三國 (kyūjitai)

1. a place name, such as that of Mount Mikuni in Gifu prefecture
2. a surname