Vocabulary

What does 三 (さん, san) mean?

三 (さん, san) means three; the number 3.

Quick facts
Readingさん
Romajisan
Part of speechnumeric
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
さん
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsan

three; the number 3

  1. 1numeric three; 3

Example sentences

  • It's three o'clock now.

  • Add four to three.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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