JLPT N3 · Noun

位 (kurai)

位 (くらい, kurai) is a Japanese noun meaning “throne; crown”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: くらい
Romaji: kurai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat · noun · orig. from 座居, meaning "seat"
government position; court rank · noun
social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung · noun
grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank · noun
position of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands); digit; (decimal) place · noun

Example sentences

５８１４を千の位に四捨五入すれば何になりますか。

What is 5814 rounded to the nearest thousand?

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 位

rank, grade, throneイ・くらい・ぐらい · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 位.

位置いちplace単位たんいunit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.)地位ちい(social) position上位じょういsuperior (in rank)優位ゆういpredominance

Source: JMdict entry 1155400 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.