# 三 — Three

Frequency rank 40 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

You will meet this constantly in published Japanese — newspapers, books, signs, and dates.

More common than 目 (Eye), less common than 後 (Behind).

- On’yomi: さん
- Kun’yomi: み
- Radical: 一 One (Kangxi 1)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX

A sandwich sits on a plate with three visible layers: bread, meat, bread.

In words:

- 三 さん — three
- 三つ みっつ — three
- 三日 みっか — three days, third day of the month

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