Vocabulary What does ~位 (~い) mean? ~位 (~い, ~i) means rank, place; approximately (suffix). Quick factsReading~いRomaji~iLevel (estimated, JLPT framework)N2 ~位~いN2 · estimated, JLPT framework~irank, place; approximately (suffix)Example sentences彼(かれ)は一位(いちい)になりました。He came in first place.彼女(かのじょ)はテストで二位(にい)でした。She came in second place on the test.Kanji in this word位position, status, rank