JLPT N3 · 7 strokes
Kanji 位: "rank, grade, throne"
The kanji 位 means "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read イ in on'yomi and くらい, ぐらい in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
イ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
くらいぐらい
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 276 of 2,501 |
Common words with 位
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 位置place; position; location · position; standing; status; situation
- 地位(social) position; status; standing · position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
- これ位environ ça, à peu près cette quantité
- どれ位combien, à quel point, jusqu'où (durée, quantité, distance)
- 上位superior (in rank); top; ranking · higher order (e.g. byte)
- 位approximately; about; around; or so · to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
- 位throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat · government position; court rank
- 位rank; place (e.g. first place) · decimal place
- どの位how long; how far; how much
- 単位unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination · unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; whole
- この位this much; this amount
- 高位dignity; eminent; high ranking · high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
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