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| Entry |
Reading |
English |
Rank |
| 三 |
さん |
(num) three |
68 |
| 三 |
み |
(num) three |
68 |
| 役 |
えき |
(n) war; campaign; battle |
217 |
| 役 |
やく |
(n,n-suf) use; service; role; position |
217 |
| 三重 |
さんじゅう |
(n) triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate |
1582 |
| 取締役 |
とりしまりやく |
(n) company director; board member |
1701 |
| 役割 |
やくわり |
(n) part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties |
1728 |
| 現役 |
げんえき |
(n) active duty; active service |
1957 |
| 三菱 |
みつびし |
Mitsubishi (company) |
2120 |
| 市役所 |
しやくしょ |
(n) municipal office; council; city hall |
2499 |
| 役場 |
やくば |
(n) town hall |
3198 |
| 三振 |
さんしん |
(n,vs) strike out (baseball); fanning out |
3516 |
| 主役 |
しゅやく |
(n) leading part; leading actor (actress) |
3706 |
| 三国志 |
さんごくし |
Annals of the Three Kingdoms |
4239 |
| 三男 |
さんなん |
(n) three men; third son |
5007 |
| 三つ |
みっつ |
(n) three |
5066 |
| 役員 |
やくいん |
(n) officer; official; executive; staff |
5147 |
| 役者 |
やくしゃ |
(n) actor; actress |
5220 |
| 子役 |
こやく |
(n) dramatic role for child; child actor |
5223 |
| 区役所 |
くやくしょ |
(n) ward office; council (regional) |
5315 |
| 役職 |
やくしょく |
(n) post; managerial position; official position |
5829 |
| 退役 |
たいえき |
(n,vs) retiring from military service |
6177 |
| 三角 |
さんかく |
(n) triangle; triangular |
6601 |
| 就役 |
しゅうえき |
(n,vs) placed in commission; entering servitude |
6733 |
| 悪役 |
あくやく |
(n) villain; baddie; the villain's part |
7077 |
| 懲役 |
ちょうえき |
(n) penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor |
7083 |
| 第三者 |
だいさんしゃ |
(n) third person; outsider; disinterested person |
7140 |
| 役目 |
やくめ |
(n) duty; business |
7422 |
| 代役 |
だいやく |
(n) important mission; heavy role; substitute actor; stand-in; double |
7427 |
| 役立つ |
やくだつ |
(v5t) to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose |
7922 |
| 三日月 |
みかずき |
(ik) (n) new moon; crescent moon |
8386 |
| 三日月 |
みかづき |
(n) new moon; crescent moon |
8386 |
| 三角形 |
さんかくけい |
(adj-no,n) triangle |
8605 |
| 三角形 |
さんかっけい |
(adj-no,n) triangle |
8605 |
| 三塁打 |
さんるいだ |
(n) three-base hit; triple |
8826 |
| 役所 |
やくしょ |
(n) government office; public office |
9049 |
| 三味線 |
さみせん |
(n) three-stringed Japanese guitar; shamisen |
9074 |
| 三味線 |
しゃみせん |
(n) three-stringed Japanese guitar; shamisen |
9074 |
| 戦役 |
せんえき |
(n) war |
9422 |
| 役名 |
やくめい |
(n) official title |
9638 |
| 脇役 |
わきやく |
(n) supporting role (actor); minor role |
9769 |
| 三塁手 |
さんるいしゅ |
(n) third baseman |
9821 |
| 三塁 |
さんるい |
(n) third base |
9898 |
| 三越 |
みつこし |
Mitsukoshi (department store) |
10014 |
| 兵役 |
へいえき |
(n) military service; conscription |
10164 |
| 役柄 |
やくがら |
(n) role |
10179 |
| 役務 |
えきむ |
(n) labor; service |
10187 |
| 役に立つ |
やくにたつ |
(v5t) to be helpful; to be useful |
10197 |
| 三種 |
さんしゅ |
(n) three kinds; three varieties |
10691 |
| 役人 |
やくにん |
(n) government official |
10883 |
| 御三家 |
ごさんけ |
(n) (1) three branch Tokugawa families; (2) big (top) three |
11054 |
| 相談役 |
そうだんやく |
(n) counselor; adviser |
12005 |
| 三次 |
さんじ |
(n) three times; cubic |
12711 |
| 三月 |
さんがつ |
(n-adv) March |
13298 |
| 三月 |
みつき |
three months |
13298 |
| 一役 |
いちやく |
an office; an important office |
13439 |
| 一役 |
ひとやく |
(n) a part to play |
13439 |
| 三蔵 |
さんぞう |
(n) three branches of Buddhist sutras |
13488 |
| 助役 |
じょやく |
(n) assistant official |
13543 |
| 三省堂 |
さんせいどう |
Sanseido (publisher) |
13584 |
| 男役 |
おとこやく |
(n) male part or role |
13595 |
| 荷役 |
にえき |
(n) handling cargo; loading and unloading |
13716 |
| 荷役 |
にやく |
(n) handling cargo; loading and unloading |
13716 |
| 三方 |
さんぼう |
(n) three sides; small offering stand |
13878 |
| 三方 |
さんぽう |
(n) three sides; small offering stand |
13878 |
| 配役 |
はいやく |
(n) cast (of a play) |
14243 |
| 三輪 |
さんりん |
(n) three wheels |
14446 |
| 服役 |
ふくえき |
(n) penal servitude; military service |
14784 |
| 再三 |
さいさん |
(adv,n) again and again; repeatedly |
15364 |
| 使役 |
しえき |
(n,vs) employing; using; setting to work; enslavement |
15679 |
| 敵役 |
かたきやく |
(n) role of the villain; the bad guy |
15907 |
| 敵役 |
てきやく |
(n) role of the villain; the bad guy |
15907 |
| 重役 |
おもやく |
(n) heavy responsibilities; director |
16439 |
| 重役 |
じゅうやく |
(n) director; high executive |
16439 |
| 端役 |
はやく |
(n) minor role |
16546 |
| 共役 |
きょうえき |
(math) conjugation |
17058 |
| 三昧 |
さんまい |
(n) self-effacement; concentration; absorption |
17195 |
| 三洋 |
さんよう |
Sanyo (company) |
17195 |
| 三宝 |
さんぼう |
(n) 3 treasures of Buddhism: Buddha, sutras and priesthood |
17440 |
| 三宝 |
さんぽう |
(n) 3 treasures of Buddhism: Buddha, sutras and priesthood |
17440 |
| 三位一体 |
さんみいったい |
(n) the Trinity |
18025 |
| 役回り |
やくまわり |
(n) role; part; (unpleasant) duty |
18406 |
| 三冠王 |
さんかんおう |
(n) winner of triple crown (baseball) |
19235 |
| 正三角形 |
せいさんかくけい |
(n) equilateral triangle; regular triangle |
19269 |
| 正三角形 |
せいさんかっけい |
(n) equilateral triangle; regular triangle |
19269 |
| 役立てる |
やくだてる |
(v1) to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account |
19693 |
| 三軍 |
さんぐん |
(n) great army; mighty host; whole army |
19861 |
| 三春 |
さんしゅん |
(n) three spring months |
19961 |
| 村役場 |
むらやくば |
(n) village office |
20278 |
| 三叉路 |
さんさろ |
(n) three-forked road |
20749 |
| 三門 |
さんもん |
(n) large triple gate to temple |
20782 |
| 十三 |
じゅうさん |
13; thirteen |
20782 |
| 三脚 |
さんきゃく |
(adj-no,n) tripod; three legs |
21615 |
| 三国 |
さんごく |
(n) three countries |
22001 |
| 三角州 |
さんかくす |
(n) delta |
22259 |
| 三つ巴 |
みつどもえ |
(n) 3 fat-comma shapes arranged to form a circle |
22341 |
| 三和音 |
さんわおん |
(n) triad |
22385 |
| 三原色 |
さんげんしょく |
(n) three primary colors |
22570 |
| 軍役 |
ぐんえき |
(n) military service |
22840 |
| 軍役 |
ぐんやく |
(n) military service |
22840 |
| 三人称 |
さんにんしょう |
(n) (gram) third person |
23088 |
| 三叉 |
さんさ |
(adj-no,n) three-pronged fork; three-pronged |
23134 |
| 三省 |
さんせい |
(n) frequent reflection (meditation) |
23460 |
| 三拍子 |
さんびょうし |
(n) triple time (music); 3 important requisites |
23686 |
| 夫役 |
ぶえき |
(n) slave labour; compulsory service; forced labor; exacted service |
24217 |
| 夫役 |
ぶやく |
(n) slave labour; compulsory service; forced labor; exacted service |
24217 |
| 三つ子 |
みつご |
(n) 3-year old; triplets |
24495 |
| 三羽烏 |
さんばがらす |
(n) trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers |
24627 |
| 三景 |
さんけい |
(n) three famous beauty spots |
24699 |
| 三枚目 |
さんまいめ |
(n) comedian |
24848 |
| 労役 |
ろうえき |
(n) work; labor; toil |
24915 |
| 三段跳び |
さんだんとび |
(n) hop, step and jump |
25224 |
| 三が日 |
さんがにち |
(n) first three days of the new year |
25286 |
| 三股 |
さんまた |
(n) forked stick |
25286 |
| 顔役 |
かおやく |
(n) influential man; boss |
25358 |
| 三輪車 |
さんりんしゃ |
(n) three wheeled vehicle (tricycle, motorcycle, etc); three wheeler |
25423 |
| 三界 |
さんがい |
(n) past, present and future existences |
25918 |
| 三面 |
さんめん |
(n) three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper) |
26001 |
| 大役 |
たいやく |
(n) important task or role or duty |
26398 |
| 三権 |
さんけん |
(n) the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial) |
26991 |
| 雑役 |
ざつえき |
(n) chore; odd job |
27521 |
| 三流 |
さんりゅう |
(n) 3rd rate |
27801 |
| 第三国 |
だいさんごく |
(n) a third country |
27801 |
| 三権分立 |
さんけんぶんりつ |
(n) separation of powers (legislative, executive and judicial) |
27901 |
| 二等辺三角形 |
にとうへんさんかくけい |
(n) isosceles triangle |
28200 |
| 二等辺三角形 |
にとうへんさんかっけい |
(n) isosceles triangle |
28200 |
| 三唱 |
さんしょう |
(n) 3 cheers; singing three times |
28567 |
| 同役 |
どうやく |
(n) colleague |
28681 |
| 二人三脚 |
ににんさんきゃく |
(n) a three-legged race |
28681 |
| 三重奏 |
さんじゅうそう |
(n) instrumental trio |
29190 |
| 三十路 |
みそじ |
(n) age thirty |
29632 |
| 三世 |
さんせい |
children of nisei; 3rd generation in US |
29962 |
| 三世 |
さんぜ |
(n) past and present and future existences |
29962 |
| 守役 |
もりやく |
(n) a nurse or nanny; guardian |
30433 |
| 三助 |
さんすけ |
(n) male bathhouse attendant |
30688 |
| 三途の川 |
さんずのかわ |
(n) the River Styx |
30688 |
| 三段論法 |
さんだんろんぽう |
(n) syllogism |
30832 |
| 三徳 |
さんとく |
(n) three primary virtues: valour, wisdom and benevolence |
31224 |
| 元三 |
がんざん |
(n-adv,n-t) New Year's Day; January 1 to 3 |
31368 |
| 三つ葉 |
みつば |
(n) honeywort; wild chervil |
31368 |
| 賦役 |
ふえき |
(n) slave labour; compulsory service; forced labor; exacted service |
31368 |
| 賦役 |
ぶやく |
(n) slave labour; compulsory service; forced labor; exacted service |
31368 |
| 二三 |
にさん |
(n-adv,n-t) two or three |
32216 |
| 三角柱 |
さんかくちゅう |
(n) triangular prism |
32648 |
| 三文 |
さんもん |
(n) cheapness; farthing |
32648 |
| 上役 |
うわやく |
(n) superior; senior |
32784 |
| パイプ役 |
パイプやく |
mediator |
32964 |
| 三業 |
さんぎょう |
(n) business consisting of restaurant, brothel and geisha service |
33830 |
| 三業 |
さんごう |
(n) business consisting of restaurant, brothel and geisha service |
33830 |
| 三半規管 |
さんはんきかん |
(n) semicircular canals |
34034 |