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What does the kanji 位 mean?

位 means position, status, rank. On'yomi イ. Kun'yomi くらい、ぐらい.

Quick facts
On'yomiイ
Kun'yomiくらい、ぐらい
Strokes7
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi イKun'yomi くらい、ぐらい
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

position, status, rank

Memory hook

A person (亻) standing (立) in exactly their own place — RANK, POSITION.

Main radical

人person 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

  • 位くらいrank; approximately, about
  • 位置いちposition, location
  • 単位たんいunit; academic credit

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.