KanjiKanaRadicalsReadingGrammarDictionary
← Back

位

rank
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingイ
Kun readingくらい、ぐらい
JōyōGrade 4
  1. throne
  2. crown
  3. (nobleman's) seat
  4. government position
  5. court rank

Popular Usage

位置位地下位

Radicals and components

Radical人personComponents

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
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
学位がくい
(academic) degree
皇位こうい
imperial throne
高位こうい
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
在位ざいい
reign; being on the throne
どの位どのくらい
how long; how far; how much
どれ位どれくらい
how long; how far; how much
位置付けいちづけ
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 位

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

Kanji JLPTN5 KanjiN4 KanjiN3 KanjiN2 KanjiN1 Kanji
Verbs JLPTN5 VerbsN4 VerbsN3 VerbsN2 VerbsN1 Verbs
Kanji GradeGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Junior High
CollectionsMinna no NihongoBasic Kanji BookJōyō Kanji
WorksheetsAll worksheetsHiragana sheetsKatakana sheetsN5 kanji sheetsN4 kanji sheetsN3 kanji sheetsN2 kanji sheetsN1 kanji sheets
AboutAboutHow to Draw KanjiJapanese culturePrivacy PolicyTerms of Use
Telegraminfo@kanjidraw.comD Light theme