三密

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
三	密
さん Grade: 1	みつ Grade: 6
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) さんみつ [sàńmítsú] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) さ​んみつ [sáꜜǹmìtsù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [sã̠mʲːit͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

三(さん)密(みつ) • (sanmitsu) 

1. (Buddhism) the "Three Mysteries" in Esoteric Buddhism, secrets of the body, speech, and mind of the Buddha

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
三	密
さん Grade: 1	みつ Grade: 6
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
3密

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sã̠mʲːit͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

三(さん)密(みつ) • (sanmitsu) 

1. Alternative form of 三つの密 (mittsu no mitsu)