三

third grade; third class; tertiary

Common noun; Buddhism

the three realms of existence

Abbreviation; Common noun; Buddhism

the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened

Common noun; Buddhism

past, present and future existences

Suffix

far-off ...; distant ...

Common noun

three times; thrice

many times; over and over again; repeatedly; often

great army; mighty host; whole army

(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle

three-way fight; three-sided struggle

three parts; three copies

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated

Common noun

three-pronged fork; trident

bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor

triangular pyramid

instrumental trio

Baseball

third base

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

three stars (shape)

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

three stars (rating)

Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Shinto

rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil

Music

triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three-four time

three important requisites

forked stick

first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)

Sumo

third lowest division

Buddhism

the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns

Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike

Abbreviation; Mahjong

three-player mahjong; sanma

three-stringed guitar

Abbreviation; Abbr. of 高校３年(生)

third year of high school; third-year high-school student

Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)

three-way junction; three-way intersection