位 is read くらい (kurai), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 位 used in a sentence?

この講義を受けるも、単位が取れるかどうかは自分次第だ。 — Even if you take this lecture, whether you get credit depends on you.

How do you write 位 in romaji?

位 is written kurai in romaji.

位くらい

Q: What JLPT level is 位?

位 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

くらい · kurai

JLPT N2 › suffix

Throne, crown, (nobleman's) seat

government position, court rank
social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung
grade (of quality, etc.), level, tier, rank
rank, place (e.g. first place)
decimal place

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Heiban

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Example sentences

この講義を受けるも、単位が取れるかどうかは自分次第だ。

このこうぎをうけるも、たんいがとれるかどうかはじぶんしだいだ。

Even if you take this lecture, whether you get credit depends on you.

Nihoner sentence bank

単位を取るには、出席が足りないとダメだ。

たんいをとるには、しゅっせきがたりないとだめだ。

To get credit, you must have enough attendance.

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彼が一位になったからには、次も期待できる。

かれがいちいになったからには、つぎもきたいできる。

Since he came in first, we can expect more next time.

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位Rank, Grade, Throne 音い訓くらい・ぐらい JLPT N3 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

位くらいgrade, rank, about 位置いちplace, position ～位～い~th place 優位ゆういpredominance, ascendancy, superiority 単位たんいcredit (for a course in school); unit, denomination 地位ちい(social) position, status

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What does 位 mean?

Throne, crown, (nobleman's) seat. It can also mean: government position, court rank; social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung; grade (of quality, etc.), level, tier, rank.

How do you pronounce 位?

くらい (kurai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 位?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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