三上

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Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
かみ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

() (mi) + (かみ) (kami, literally three high (things)). Attested from at least the 10th century.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

()(かみ) (Mikami

  1. a surname
  2. Mikami (neighborhoods in Japan):
    1. A neighborhood of Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture.
    2. A neighborhood of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture.
    3. A neighborhood of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture.
    4. A neighborhood of Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture.
    5. (historical) A former district of Hiroshima Prefecture

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
じょう
Grade: 1
goon

Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 三上. Attested from at least the 17th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sã̠ɲ̟d͡ʑo̞ː]

Noun

(さん)(じょう) (sanjō

  1. (literature) The three most convenient moments for thinking about writing: when riding a horse, when lying in bed, and when in the restroom.
    Meronyms: 馬上 (bajō), 枕上 (chinjō), 厠上 (shijō)