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Japanese
Etymology 1
三 (mi) + 上 (kami, literally “three high (things)”). Attested from at least the 10th century.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
三上 • (Mikami)
- a surname
- Mikami (neighborhoods in Japan):
- A neighborhood of Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture.
- A neighborhood of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture.
- A neighborhood of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture.
- A neighborhood of Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture.
- (historical) A former district of Hiroshima Prefecture
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 三上. Attested from at least the 17th century.
Pronunciation
Noun
三上 • (sanjō)
- (literature) The three most convenient moments for thinking about writing: when riding a horse, when lying in bed, and when in the restroom.
- Meronyms: 馬上 (bajō), 枕上 (chinjō), 厠上 (shijō)