位 — “position / rank” in Japanese

Grade 4い, くらい

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“position / rank” in Japanese is 位, read i, kurai (い, くらい). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 地位 (status).

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What does 位 mean?

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Kanji	位
Meaning	position / rank
Readings	い, くらい
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	地位 (status)

How to read 位

位 is read i (い) or kurai (くらい) depending on the word.

Words with 位

水位すいい
位置いち
方位ほうい
順位じゅんい
警戒水位けいかいすいい
方位磁針ほういじしん
地位
爵位

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Updated: 2026-08-28