Words
Words with 三
Kanji 三, meaning three, appears in 988 Japanese vocabulary entries.
一眼二足三胆四力
いちがんにそくさんたんしりき
firstly vision, secondly footwork, thirdly courage, fourthly technique (the most important aspects of kendo)
一都一道二府四十三県
いっといちどうにふよんじゅうさんけん
one metropolis (Tokyo), one "circuit" (Hokkaido), two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto) and 43 prefectures proper
一富士二鷹三茄子
いちふじにたかさんなすび
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
宮中三殿
きゅうちゅうさんでん
the palace sanctuary, shrine of imperial ancestors and temple inside the Japanese imperial palace
居候三杯目にはそっと出し
いそうろうさんばいめにはそっとだし
the non-paying lodger asks for a third helping of rice with much hesitation
熊野三山
くまのさんざん
three main Kumano shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha)
熊野三社
くまのさんしゃ
three main Kumano shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha)
坂東三十三所
ばんどうさんじゅうさんしょ
thirty-three sacred places in the Kanto region (which was previously known as Bandō)