さんけ 三家 LinksSentence search for 三家Sentence search for さんけKanji details for 三 and 家Edit in JMdict Noun1. three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga)Historical termNoun2. three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)Historical term, See also 御三家 Discussions Log in to talk about this word.