三位

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
三 位
さん
Grade: 1 		い > み
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Kanji in this term
三 位
さん
Grade: 1 		い
Grade: 4
on'yomi

/samuwi/ → /samumi/ → /sanmi/
/samuwi/ → /sanwi/ → /san.i/

The reading 三(さん)位(い) (san'i) is the natural progression. The reading 三(さん)位(み) (sanmi) is a sound change; the i reading for 位 changes to mi as an instance of renjō (連声).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) さんみ [sáꜜǹmì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [sã̠mʲːi]
  • (Tokyo) さんい [sáꜜǹ'ì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [sã̠ɰ̃i]

Noun

三(さん)位(み) or 三(さん)位(い) • (sanmi or san'i) ←さんゐ (san'wi)?

  1. third rank
  2. a person of the third rank
  3. a low-ranking priest
  4. (Christianity) the trinity; a Christian doctrine in which the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one

Derived terms

References

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