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JLPT N5 · Counting things

三つ

みっつ

three (things)

Stroke order of 三つ

2 characters, 4 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

三 · 3 strokesつ · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Three horizontal strokes 三 stack up like three lines for three things.

Parts: 三 three + つ kana counter

The characters in 三つ

  • 三 さん — three (3 strokes)
  • つ つ — tsu (1 strokes)

Example sentence

あめを三つ食べました。

あめをみっつたべました。

I ate three candies.

Words with 三

More words: Counting things

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