熊野三山

くまのさんざん

three main Kumano shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha)

大和三山

やまとさんざん

Three Mountains of Yamato (Mt. Miminashi, Mt. Kagu, and Mt. Unebi)

三名山

さんめいざん

Japan's Three Famous Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)

三霊山

さんれいざん

Japan's Three Holy Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)

日本三名山

にほんさんめいざん

Japan's Three Famous Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)

日本三霊山

にほんさんれいざん

Japan's Three Holy Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)

三

さん み サン

three

三度三度

さんどさんど

three times a day (of meals)

三十三所

さんじゅうさんしょ

any of a number of sets of thirty-three holy places enshrining Avalokitesvara (esp. those comprising a popular pilgrimage in the Kinki region)

三三五五

さんさんごご

in groups of twos and threes, in small groups

三球三振

さんきゅうさんしん

fanned on three pitches

三日三晩

みっかみばん さんにちさんばん

3 days and 3 nights

三日三夜

みっかみよ さんにちさんや

3 days and 3 nights

三人三様

さんにんさんよう

each of the three being different from the other two, each of the three having his (her) own way

三者三様

さんしゃさんよう

each of the three being different from the other two, each of the three having his (her) own way

山

さん ざん むれ やま

mine (e.g. coal mine)

三三七拍子

さんさんななびょうし

three-three-seven rhythmic clapping pattern, 3-3-7 beat

三十三回忌

さんじゅうさんかいき

32nd anniversary of death

六三三四制

ろくさんさんよんせい

six-three-three-four system of education (six years of elementary school, three years each of junior and senior high school and four years of university)