also: みえ
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Used as a prefix or modifier to indicate three layers, three times, or three of something. Common in compounds like 三重の塔 (three-storied pagoda) or 三重奏 (trio).
I folded the cloth into three layers and pressed it against the wound.
This box has a triple bottom.
There is a three-storied pagoda in the park.
I wound the rope around three times to secure it.
This word carries a triple meaning.
二重 means 'double' or 'twofold', one step below 三重, which means 'triple' or 'threefold'; both describe layered or repeated structure at different degrees.
三倍 means 'three times (the amount)' and focuses on quantity multiplication, while 三重 focuses on layered or repeated structure such as three folds or three parts.
一重 describes something single-layered or unfolded once, the opposite of 三重, which describes something folded or layered three times.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading さんじゅう, meaning 'triple' or 'threefold'.
Reading みえ is primarily a place name (Mie Prefecture) and is not used for the 'triple' sense in modern Japanese.
Compound of 三 (three) and 重 (layer, fold). The reading さんじゅう is the standard on'yomi combination. The reading みえ is an irregular kun'yomi-based reading used primarily in the place name Mie Prefecture.
triphthong
tritium