How to say 'Rank' in Japanese | 順位

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The Japanese word for Rank is 'Jun'i', written as 順位 in Japanese.'Rank' in hiragana is じゅんい.

word

順位

Meaning

Rank

Reading

じゅんい

jun'i

Kanji

順Order, Obey 位Rank

Explanation

The Japanese noun '順位 (じゅんい)' refers to a position or rank in a sequence, competition, or hierarchy. It is commonly used in contexts such as sports, exams, or rankings. For example: He got first rank in the exam「彼は試験で1位の順位を取った」(かれはしけんでいちいのじゅんいをとった). The team's rank dropped「チームの順位が下がった」(チームのじゅんいがさがった). This word emphasizes the relative position of someone or something compared to others.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6707

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 順位

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

順

Meaning

Order, Obey

kanji

位

Meaning

Rank

Words Related to 順位 Through the Kanji 順

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 順 as well.

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順

Meaning

Order

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順々に

Meaning

In order

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順序

Meaning

Order, Sequence

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順番

Meaning

Order

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手順

Meaning

Procedure

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順調

Meaning

Smooth

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道順

Meaning

Route, Directions

Words Related to 順位 Through the Kanji 位

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 位 as well.

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単位

Meaning

Unit

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位置

Meaning

Position

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地位

Meaning

Status

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位

Meaning

Rank, About

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上位

Meaning

Higher rank, Superior position

word

優位

Meaning

Superiority

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