Japanese symbol for “triad”
三和音
さんわおん
Romaji: sanwaon
triad
In Japanese, triad is 三和音, read さんわおん (sanwaon).
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
- n triad (music)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “triad”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 三合会 | さんごうかい sangoukai | Triad (secret Chinese society usually associated with organized crime) |
| トライアド | トライアド toraiado | triad |
| 三度の和音 | さんどのわおん sandonowaon | common chord; triad |
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 |
| 平和 | へいわ heiwa | peace; harmony |
| 昭和 | しょうわ shouwa | Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
See also: Chinese symbol for “triad”.
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.