# 位 — rank; position

位 means “rank; position”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: イ (i). Kun'yomi: くらい (kurai), ぐらい (gurai). You'll see it in words such as 位 (kurai, “throne; crown”).

- Meaning: rank; position
- On'yomi: イ (i)
- Kun'yomi: くらい (kurai), ぐらい (gurai)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Size & position 2

## How to remember 位

A person (亻) standing (立) in their place: rank.

Parts: 亻 person · 立 stand

## Words with 位

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 位 | くらい (kurai) | throne; crown |

## Don't confuse it with

[倍](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/double/)

## More in the “Size & position 2” set

[側](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/side/) · [位](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/rank/) · [辺](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/vicinity/) · [横](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/sideways/) · [央](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/centre/)

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