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Kanji Rule (9): Three Signifies Many

Pictures turned into kanji. The kanji simplified the picture. If there are many things, they were made into three. Three signifies many in kanji. 

  • Meaning
    articles

  • Reading
    On-reading: hin
    Kun-reading: shina

  • Mnemonics
    There are three articles of the same shape. Three signifies many. This kanji expresses many articles.

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