Word details
位
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 位.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Orig. from 座居, meaning "seat"
throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat
2
government position; court rank
3
social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung
4
grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank
5
position of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands); digit; (decimal) place
Examples
５８１４を千の位に四捨五入すれば何になりますか。
What is 5814 rounded to the nearest thousand?
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
位
rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
7 strokesFrequency 276JLPT N2Grade 4
On
イ
Kun
くらいぐらい
Nanori
ぞき
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