“Rank” or “Place” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “位”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “位” means “Position”, “Social status” or “Decimal place” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “位”
Jouyou Kanji “位” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | い(i) |
| Kun-Yomi | くらい(kurai) |
| Meanings | Place, Location |
| Status, Position, Identity, Class | |
| Direction | |
| Dignity, Rank, Grade | |
| About, Around, Approximately |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “位”, and their meanings
| 位階(いかい-i ka i) | Court rank, Degree, Dignity |
| 位官(いかん-i ka n) | Rank and official position |
| 位記(いき-i ki) | Court rank diploma |
| 位次(いじ-i ji) | Order of rank, Order of seating |
| 位置(いち-i chi) | Position, Location, Place, Situation |
| 位牌(いはい-i ha i) | Mortuary tablet, Buddhist mortuary tablet, Ancestral tablet, Family tablet |
| 位人臣を極める(くらいじんしんをきわめる-ku ra i ji n shi n wo ki wa me ru) | Rise to the highest rank in a country, To attain the highest honours in the State |
| 位取り(くらいどり-ku ra i do ri) | Grade, Quality, Class, Digit, Positioning of decimal point |
| 位負け(くらいまけ-ku ra i ma ke) | ① Being unable to live up to one’s position, Being unworthy of one’s rank, ② Being overawed by someone’s high rank, Being intimidated, Being outranked, Being outclassed |
| 下位(かい-ka i) | Low rank, Lower position, Subordinate position, Lower order (e.g. byte) |
| 各位(かくい-ka ku i) | Everyone, Each and every one (of you), Ladies and gentlemen, You all |
| 高位(こうい-ko u i) | ① Dignity, Eminent, High ranking, ② High-order (digit, bit, etc) |
| 在位(ざいい-za i i) | Reign, Being on the throne, Tenure |
| 爵位(しゃくい-sha ku i) | Peerage, Court rank, Noble title |
| 上位(じょうい-jo u i) | Higher rank, Superior |
| 即位(そくい-so ku i) | Enthronement, Accession to the throne |
| 退位(たいい-ta i i) | Abdication, Resignation, Stepping down |
| 方位(ほうい-ho u i) | Direction, Azimuth, Point of the compass |
| 本位(ほんい-ho n i) | Standard, Basis, Principle |
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