Japanese symbol for “threefold”
三重
さんじゅう
Romaji: sanjuu
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply
In Japanese, threefold is 三重, read さんじゅう (sanjuu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
Written forms: 三重. Readings: さんじゅう、みえ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “threefold”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 三つ折り | みつおり mitsuori | threefold; folded in three |
| 三段構え | さんだんがまえ sandangamae | triple; three-way; threefold |
| 三倍 | さんばい sanbai | three times (as much); treble; triple |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 三つ | みっつ mittsu | three |
| 三角 | さんかく sankaku | triangle; triangular shape |
| 第三者 | だいさんしゃ daisansha | third party; third person; outsider |
| 再三 | さいさん saisan | again and again; repeatedly |
| 三角形 | さんかくけい sankakukei | triangle |
| 三振 | さんしん sanshin | strikeout |
| 重要 | じゅうよう juuyou | important; essential; significant |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
See also: Chinese symbol for “threefold”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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