Word Meaning 三権

さんけん sanken

三権 is read as さんけん (sanken) and means the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

さんけん

Romaji

sanken

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 13006 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

三権分立

さんけんぶんりつ

separation of powers (legislative, executive and judicial)

熊野三所権現

くまのさんしょごんげん

kami of the three main Kumano shrines

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