Word Meaning 三つ巴

みつどもえ mitsudomoe

三つ巴 is read as みつどもえ (mitsudomoe) and means (emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle.

Meaning

English

  1. (emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle
  2. three-way fight
  3. three-sided struggle

Reading

Kana

みつどもえ

Romaji

mitsudomoe

Writing Variants

  • 三つどもえ みつどもえ mitsudomoe

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 127037 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

三つ巴戦

みつどもえせん

playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating

三つ巴の戦い

みつどもえのたたかい

playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating

三つ巴の争い

みつどもえのあらそい

three-cornered battle

三塁

さんるい

third base

三振

さんしん

strikeout

三塁打

さんるいだ

three-base hit

三塁手

さんるいしゅ

third baseman

三冠馬

さんかんば

winner of Japan's three main horse races

三佐

さんさ

major (JGSDF)

三重奏

さんじゅうそう

instrumental trio

三冠王

さんかんおう

winner of triple crown

三段跳び

さんだんとび

triple jump

Example Sentences

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かれはみつどもえのたたかいにまきこまれた。

He got caught in a three-way struggle.

そのじんじゃのもんはみつどもえだ。

The crest of that shrine is a mitsudomoe.

ゆうしょうあらそいはみつどもえのようそうをていしている。

The race for the championship has become a three-way battle.