さん
三
ど
度
め
目
　
の
しょう
正
じき
直

expression, noun

Proverb.
  1. third time lucky, third time's the charm.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さん
三
ど
度
め
目
　
の
しょう
正
じき
直
 三度目の正直 さんどめのしょうじき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
degrees, occurrence, time
ド　タク　たび (3rd, N4)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
correct, justice, righteous
セイ　ショウ　ただし (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
straightaway, honesty, frankness
なお.す　なお　チョク (2nd, N3)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
fishhook radical(乙) variant