位
Meanings
Noun
1. throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat (orig. from 座居, meaning "seat")
2. government position; court rank
3. social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung
4. grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank
5. position of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands); digit; (decimal) place
Kanji used
Pitch accent
くらい
Used in vocabulary
位負け
being unable to live up to one's position; being unworthy of one's rank; being overawed by someone's high rank; being intimidated; being outranked; being outclassed
Noun
申し訳ないくらい
to the extent it makes one feel apologetic; so (much, good, etc.) that one feels guilty
Expression
申し訳ないぐらい
to the extent it makes one feel apologetic; so (much, good, etc.) that one feels guilty
Expression
Examples4
５８１４
What is 5814 rounded to the nearest thousand?
彼
He holds the rank of colonel.
あなた
How many times a month do you write a letter to your mother?
新車
Cars that, when new, cost 3,000,000 yen are apparently now worth 300,000, so I think I'll use mine a little longer.