三位 in Japanese

IPA: [sã̠mʲːi], [sã̠ɰ̃i] Forms: 三位 [canonical] (ruby: 三(さん), 位(み)), 三位 ^ [canonical] (ruby: 三(さん), 位(い)), sanmi [romanization], san'i [romanization], san'wi [romanization], さんゐ [hiragana, historical] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: /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). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|三%位|さん%い}} 三(さん)位(い) (san'i), {{ja-r|三%位|さん%み}} 三(さん)位(み) (sanmi), {{ja-renjō|i|mi|k=位|nocap=1|sort=さんみ}} the i reading for 位 changes to mi as an instance of renjō (連声). Head templates: {{ja-noun|さんみ|さんい|hhira=さんゐ}} 三(さん)位(み) or 三(さん)位(い) • (sanmi or san'i) ^(←さんゐ (san'wi)?)

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      "ipa": "[sã̠ɰ̃i]"
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      "ipa": "[sã̠ɰ̃i]"
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"三位" meaning in Japanese

Noun