一位
Japanese
Noun
Derived terms
- 散一位 (san ichi-i)
- 従一位 (ju ichi-i)
- 正一位 (shō ichi-i)
Etymology 2

一位 (ichii): the Japanese yew.
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 一 | 位 |
| いち Grade: 1 |
い Grade: 4 |
| goon | |
Based on the the first in rank in the Japanese medieval court sense, from the 笏 (shaku, “baton”) they hold made of yew.[1][2]
Noun
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as イチイ.
- Not to be confused with いちい樫 (ichiigashi, “Quercus gilva”), which is also shortened to ichii.
Derived terms
- イチイ科 (ichii-ka)
See also
- 榧 (kaya)
- 伽羅木 (kyaraboku)
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 一 | 位 |
| ひと Grade: 1 |
くらい Grade: 4 |
| kun’yomi | |
Compound of 一 (hito, “one”) + 位 (kurai, “degree, rank”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
一位 • (hitokurai) ←ひとくらゐ (fitokurawi)?
Etymology 4
Various nanori readings.
Proper noun
一位 • (Itsui) ←いつゐ (ituwi)?
- a female given name
一位 • (Kazui) ←かずゐ (kazuwi)?
- a male or female given name
一位 • (Kazunori)
- a male given name
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