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~th place, rank
A suffix indicating position or ranking.
〜位 is a suffix indicating ranking or position.
COMMON USES:
- 一位: first place
- 二位: second place
- 三位: third place
- 上位: high rank, upper level
- 下位: low rank, lower level
- 順位: ranking, order
- 何位: what place/rank?
COMPOUNDS:
- 位置: position, location
- 地位: status, position
- 品位: dignity, grace
- 学位: academic degree
- 単位: unit, credit
NOTE: The pronunciation changes based on what precedes it (一位 is いちい, 二位 is にい).