さんこう

See also: さんごう, ざんこう, and ざんごう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of さんこう – see the following entries.

【三公】 [noun] (historical, government) three highest-ranking officials in feudal China [noun] (historical, government) three highest-ranking officials in feudal Japan

【三光】 [noun] the sun, the moon and stars

【三后】 [noun] (East Asian monarchy, of the reigning emperor) the empress consort, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager

【三高】 [noun] (of a potential husband's desired traits) high education (高学歴), high income (高收入), tall height (高身長) [noun] (of a potential wife's desired traits) high education (高学歴), high income (高收入), high status (高地位)

【三綱】 [noun] (Buddhism) three priests who administer certain Buddhist temples [noun] (Confucianism) the three fundamental bonds (lord–subject, parent–child, and husband–wife) most valued in Confucian philosophy

【参考】 [noun] reference; consultation [verb] to refer to, to consult

(This term, さんこう (sankō), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 三考, 三行, 三孝, 三更, 三皇, 三校, 山行, 参向, 参候, 散光, 鑽孔.)