位 — rank, grade, place
くらい
位
rank
Grade 4
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
7 strokes
U+4F4D
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #276
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #955
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- rank
- grade
- place
word
くらい kurai Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
い i On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
み mi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
Compound ideograph (会意). 亻 (person) beside 立 (stand). A person's standing in a hierarchy. Rank or position.