位

Rank

Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingイ

Kun readingくらい

JLPT level: N3 Jōyō Grade 4Level 11

Verbs with «位»

Meanings

rankRtK
grade
throne
crown
about
some

(nobleman's) seat
government position
court rank

Synonyms

Homonyms

ⓘ

Same spelling, other readings

位い — rank

Same reading (くらい)

Same reading (い)

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical人person 亻variant

Components

How it's built

位

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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

person (人) · vase · stand up (立)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1028

Compound words

位置いち

place; position; location; position; standing

在位ざいい

reign; being on the throne

位置するいちする

to be located

位置づけるいちづける

to place (in relation to the whole)

下位かい

low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)

一位いちい

first place; first rank; units position (of a number)

王位おうい

the throne; the crown

各位かくい

everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen

dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)

順位じゅんい

order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

上位じょうい

superior (in rank); top; ranking; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)

即位そくい

accession to the throne; enthronement

単位たんい

unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; whole

地位ちい

(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post

部位ぶい

part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

方位ほうい

bearing; heading; point of the compass

本位ほんい

standard; basis; principle

優位ゆうい

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

首位しゅい

first place; head position; leading position

水位すいい

water level

品位ひんい

dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality

どの位どのくらい

how long; how far; how much

On Reading Examples

彼はなんでも金本位に考える。かねほんい

He thinks of everything in terms of money.tatoeba

彼はいいとこ三位だろう。さんい

At best he may take third place.tatoeba

結果は次の通りでした。１位日本、２位スペイン、３位イタリア。い

The results were as follows: Japan 1st; Spain 2nd; Italy 3rd.tatoeba

チューリッヒはロンドンに次ぐ世界第二位の金市場である。い

Zurich is the second largest gold market in the world after London.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

ステーキは中位で焼いてください。ちゅうくらい

I like my steak medium.tatoeba

あなたはお母さんに１ヶ月に何回位手紙を書きますか。くらい

How many times a month do you write a letter to your mother?tatoeba

５８１４を千の位に四捨五入すれば何になりますか。くらい

What is 5814 rounded to the nearest thousand?tatoeba

彼は陸軍大佐の位を持っている。くらい

He holds the rank of colonel.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は法学修士の学位を得た。

He got a master's degree in law.tatoeba

彼は貧乏であるが、気位が高くて援助を求めない。

He is poor but is too proud to ask for help.tatoeba

彼は彼女より地位が低い。

He is beneath her in rank.tatoeba

彼は長年の経験のおかげで現在の地位についた。

He got his present position by virtue of his long experience.tatoeba

法華経の位置付け

The Thought on Hokke-kyowiki

上野国に位置する。

Located in Kozuke Province.wiki

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Rank, position. 亻 (person) + 立 (stand) — the spot where a person stands.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 位

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step