Word Meaning 三位

さんみ sammi

三位 is read as さんみ (sammi) and means third rank (in the Japanese court system).

Meaning

English

  1. third rank (in the Japanese court system)
  2. Trinity
  3. the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

Reading

Kana

さんみ

Romaji

sammi

Writing Variants

  • 三位 さんい sani

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 54519 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

三位一体

さんみいったい

the Trinity

正三位

しょうさんみ

senior grade of the third court rank

従三位

じゅさんみ

second grade of the third rank of honor (honour)

三流

さんりゅう

third-rate

三次元

さんじげん

real world

三役

さんやく

three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.)

三部

さんぶ

three parts

三選

さんせん

third-term election

三次

さんじ

tertiary

三権

さんけん

the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial)

三部作

さんぶさく

trilogy

三種

さんしゅ

three kinds

Example Sentences

3

そのせんしゅはせかいらんきんぐでさんいだった。

That athlete was ranked third in the world.

He won the third prize.

In Olympic competitions, the gold medal represents first place, the silver medal represents second place, and the bronze medal represents third place.