位

Reading

Kana: くらい

Romaji: kurai

Definitions

adv

suf

1

throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat

Note: orig. from 座居, meaning "seat"

2

government position; court rank

See also: 位階

3

social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung

noun

4

grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank

5

digit (e.g. the tens, the hundreds, etc.); place

See also: 桁

6

degree; extent; amount

See also: どの位

Kanji

位

Readings: イ、 くらい、 ぐらい

Meanings: rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some

Example Sentences

王位(おうい)を継(つ)ぐ。

➥I succeed to the throne.

どのくらい高(たか)い？

➥How high is it?

どのくらい遠(とお)い？

➥How far?

どのくらい深(ふか)い？

➥How deep?

どのくらい広(ひろ)い？

➥How big?

返事(へんじ)ぐらいしろよ。

➥The least you could do is to answer me.