Word Meaning 三都

さんと santo

三都 is read as さんと (santo) and means three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period).

Meaning

English

three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)

Reading

Kana

さんと

Romaji

santo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Rank 47193 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

三大都市

さんだいとし

the three most important cities (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)

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

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