位
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 位
1
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rank; place (e.g. first place)
Examples
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。
Zurich is the second largest gold market in the world after London.
2
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decimal place
3
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counter for ghosts
Kanji in this Word
位
7 strokes
Frequency: 276
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
rank
grade
throne
crown
about
some
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くらい
ぐらい
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぞき
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