How do you read 三寸?

三寸 is read さんずん (sanzun), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 三寸?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 三寸 in romaji?

三寸 is written sanzun in romaji.

What kanji are in 三寸?

三 (Three); 寸 (Measurement, Tenth Of A Shaku).

三寸さんずん

さんずん · sanzun

Three sun (ca. 9.1 cm)

something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun)
stall-keeper, huckster, hawker

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

三Three 音さん・ぞう訓み・み.つ JLPT N5 · 3 strokes 寸Measurement, Tenth Of A Shaku, A Little 音すん JLPT N1 · 3 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

三さんthree 三角さんかくtriangle, triangular 三日みっかthree days, third day of the month 三つみっつthree things 再三さいさんagain and again, repeatedly 三日月みかづきcrescent moon 寸法すんぽうmeasurement, size, dimension

Questions

What does 三寸 mean?

Three sun (ca. 9.1 cm). It can also mean: something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper, huckster, hawker.

How do you pronounce 三寸?

さんずん (sanzun). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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