位
くらい
kurai
JLPT N37 strokesKanjiLevel 30 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
位 is the kanji for "Rank". A common reading is くらい (kurai). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Rank
Also : Some · Grade · Crown · About · Throne
Readings
kunくらい/ kuraikunぐらい/ guraionい/ i
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 位 represents 'RANK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of rank.
Reading ·
On-reading: い — remember this sound by associating it with rank. Kun-reading: くらい.
Example Sentences
クラスで三位になりました。
くらすでさんいになりました。
I came in third place in my class.
社会的地位を大切にしています。
しゃかいてきちいをたいせつにしています。
I value social status.
Vocabulary using 位
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