三位

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
い > み
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
on'yomi

さむゐ (sam(u)wi)さんみ (sanmi). The i reading for changes to mi as an instance of renjō (連声).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sã̠mʲːi]
  • IPA(key): [sã̠ɰ̃i]

Noun

(さん)() or (さん)() • (sanmi or san'iさんゐ (san'wi)?

  1. third rank
  2. of person of the third rank
  3. a low ranking priest
  4. a Christian doctrine in which the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one; the trinity

Derived terms