位 — position / rank

Grade 4い, くらい

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位 (readings: い, くらい; Japanese kanji) means “position / rank”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 地位 (status).

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What does 位 mean?

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Kanji	位
Meaning	position / rank
Readings	い, くらい
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	地位 (status)

How to read 位

位 is read い or くらい depending on the word.

Words with 位

水位すいいmực nước
位置いちvị trí
方位ほういphương hướng
順位じゅんいthứ hạng
警戒水位けいかいすいいmực nước báo động
方位磁針ほういじしんla bàn
地位địa vị
爵位tước vị

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Updated: 2026-08-09