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三本

さんぼん

three (long things)

Stroke order of 三本

2 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

三 · 3 strokes本 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

Three lines 三 plus 本, a tree with its root marked, count three long things.

Parts: 三 three + 本 long-thing counter

The characters in 三本

  • 三 さん — three (3 strokes)
  • 本 ほん — book (5 strokes)

Example sentence

傘を三本持っています。

かさをさんぼんもっています。

I have three umbrellas.

Words with 三

Words with 本

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