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JLPT N53 strokesView Stroke Order

Three

Beginner
very common
Expert Reviewed

On Reading

Chinese reading

サン

Kun Reading

Japanese reading

み(つ)

Example Words

三つみっつ

three (things)

三日みっか

3rd day of month

三月さんがつ

March

Memory Tip

Remember this kanji

Three horizontal lines = three. The pattern continues from one and two!

Common Mistakes

Watch out for

The middle line should be slightly shorter than top and bottom. All lines are horizontal.

Radical

Building block

one (horizontal stroke)
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