Word Meaning 三光

さんこう sankou

三光 is read as さんこう (sankou) and means the Sun, the Moon and the stars.

Meaning

English

the Sun, the Moon and the stars
three 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)

Reading

Kana

さんこう

Romaji

sankou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 67261 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

三光作戦

さんこうさくせん

Three Alls Strategy (Japanese scorched earth policy during the second Sino-Japanese War)

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

三位一体

さんみいったい

the Trinity

三段目

さんだんめ

third lowest division