How to say 'Rank' or 'About' in Japanese | 位

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The Japanese word for Rank or About is 'Kurai', written as 位 in Japanese.'Rank' or 'About' in hiragana is くらい.

word

位

Meaning

Rank, About

Reading

くらい

kurai

Kanji

位Rank

Explanation

The Japanese noun '位 (くらい)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'rank', referring to a position or status within a hierarchy. For example: he holds a high rank「彼は高い位にある」(かれはたかいくらいにある). The second meaning is 'about', used to indicate an approximate amount or degree. For example: it's about 10 kilometers「10キロくらいです」(じゅっキロくらいです). The context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended. When used to mean 'about', it often follows a quantity or measurement.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3936

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 位

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

位

Meaning

Rank

Words Related to 位 Through the Kanji 位

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 位 as well.

word

単位

Meaning

Unit

word

位置

Meaning

Position

word

地位

Meaning

Status

word

上位

Meaning

Higher rank, Superior position

word

優位

Meaning

Superiority

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順位

Meaning

Rank

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'Kurai' means 'Rank' or 'About' .

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