Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 三文(さんもん) in Japanese

三文
Kana Reading
さんもん
Romaji
sanmon
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    cheapness; farthing
    Example sentence
    朝起き三文の徳。 The early bird catches the worm.

Examples of 三文, さんもん in a sentence

  • 朝起き三文の徳。

    The early bird catches the worm.

  • 早起き三文

    The early bird catches the worm.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

4 strokes

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

On'Yomi: ブン, モン

Kun'Yomi: ふみ, あや

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

three

On'Yomi: サン, ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: み, み.つ, みっ.つ

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