Japanese symbol for “treble”

三重

さんじゅう

Romaji: sanjuu

triple; treble; threefold; three-ply

In Japanese, treble is 三重, read さんじゅう (sanjuu).

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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

三

three

on: サン、ゾウ
kun: み、み.つ、みっ.つ

3 strokes · JLPT 4

重

heavy, important, esteem

on: ジュウ、チョウ
kun: え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう

9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “treble”

Word	Reading	Meaning
トレブル	トレブル toreburu	treble
高音部	こうおんぶ kouonbu	treble; high singing voice
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 “treble”.

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