三合会

See also: 三合會

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 三合会 – see 三合會 (“triad”). (This term, 三合会, is the simplified form of 三合會.)

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
三	合	会
さん Grade: 1	ごう Grade: 2	かい Grade: 2
on’yomi		kan’on

Alternative spelling
三合會 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 三合會／三合会 (sānhéhuì).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sã̠ŋɡo̞ːka̠i]

Noun

三(さん)合(ごう)会(かい) • (sangōkai) 

1. triad (branch of Chinese underground criminal society)