Word Meaning 3本

さんぼん sambon

3本 is read as さんぼん (sambon) and means three (long cylindrical things).

Meaning

English

three (long cylindrical things)
three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

Reading

Kana

さんぼん

Romaji

sambon

Writing Variants

三本さんぼん sambon

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 13684 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

本

もと

cause

日本

にほん

Japan

読本

とくほん

textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)

西日本

にしにほん

western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)

見本

みほん

model

4本

しほん

four (long cylindrical things)

八本

はちほん

eight (long cylindrical things)

1本

いっぽん

geisha

本

ほん

book

木本

もくほん

tree

古本

ふるぼん

secondhand book

根本

こんぼん

foundation

Example Sentences

トムは赤ワインを3本買った。

Tom bought three bottles of red wine.

トムは庭にりんごの木を3本植えた。

Tom planted three apple trees in his yard.