三位
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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三 | 位 |
さん Grade: 1 |
い > み Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
さむゐ (sam(u)wi) → さんみ (sanmi). The i reading for 位 changes to mi as an instance of renjō (連声).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- third rank
- of person of the third rank
- a low ranking priest
- a Christian doctrine in which the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one; the trinity
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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三 | 位 |
さん Grade: 1 |
い Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
sanwi → san'i
Alternative pronunciation without renjō.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- third rank or place