三役

さんやく

Meanings

1. Noun three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.)
2. three parts; three divisions

Kanji

• 三 three. Read as サン.
• 役 role. Read as ヤク.

Common phrases

• 三役に上がる

Words containing 三役

• 政務三役 (せいむさんやく) three highest ranks in a ministry: minister, vice minister and parliamentary secretary
• これより三役 (これよりさんやく) final three bouts on the last day of a tournament
• 三役格 (さんやくかく) referee officiating bouts of san'yaku ranked wrestlers

And 3 more.

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