さんにん
Meanings
Noun
1. three people
Kanji used
three
person
Pitch accent
んに
Top 1400
Composed of
three; 3
counter for people
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
ménage à trois; three-way sexual relationship
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
Examples (29 in total)
Only three people were in the room.
I have three younger sisters.
All three of us are students.