日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji
位

N3

Meaningsrank, grade, throne, crown, about
On'yomiイ
Kun'yomiくらい、ぐらい
Strokes7
Radical人

Compounds

  • how long, how far, how much

  • approximately, about, around, or so

  • placement, fixed position, mapping out, location

  • the throne, the crown

  • everyone, each and every one (of you), ladies and gentlemen

  • imperial throne

  • order, rank, position (e.g. in a race), precedence

  • superiority, advantage, dominance

Example sentences

  • To gain an advantage in competition.

  • Eggs are sold by the dozen.

  • Enough is as good as a feast.

  • We took a good place to see the parade.

  • The sign indicates the location of the escalator.

  • He holds the rank of colonel.

  • It was believed that the emperor's position was bestowed by the gods.

  • In the OECD survey, northern European countries are keeping their high ranking in tax-rates.