位
Rank
Meanings
Rank, Grade, Throne, Crown, About, Some
On'yomi
い
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
くらい、 ぐらい
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
位 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
位 (Rank) is taught on WaniKani at level 11 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #276 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.
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