三

Buddhism

large triple gate to temple

trisect

three months

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white

Abbreviation

calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat

three wheeled vehicle (tricycle, motorcycle, etc.); three wheeler

three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row

misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck)

shamisen; samisen

Grammar

third person

three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.)

three parts; three divisions

three legs (two legs and a cane)

Abbreviation; Military

major (JGSDF)

second anniversary of a death

three branches of Buddhist sutras

a third country

instrumental trio

two or three

third wave

three spring months

third proof

deep reflection

three-sided mirror

being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; three highs

high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to Japan's "bubble era")

Sanriku (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)

trilogy