三国

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 三国 – see 三國 (“the Three Kingdoms; the Three Kingdoms of Korea; etc.”). (This term, 三国, is the simplified form of 三國.)

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

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Japanese

Noun

Kanji in this term
三	国
さん Grade: 1	こく > ごく Grade: 2
on’yomi

三国 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 三國, hiragana さんごく, rōmaji sangoku)

1. three countries
2. Japan, China & India
3. Japan, Korea & China
4. all the world
5. Three Kingdoms of ancient China: Wei (魏), Shu (蜀), and Wu (吳)

Proper noun

Kanji in this term
三	国
み Grade: 1	くに Grade: 2
kun’yomi

三国 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 三國, hiragana みくに, rōmaji Mikuni)

1. a place name, such as that of Mount Mikuni in Gifu prefecture
2. A surname​.