一位

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
一 位
いち
Grade: 1
い
Grade: 4
goon

From 一 (ichi, “one, first”) +‎ 位 (-i, “rank, place”).

Pronunciation

Noun

一(いち)位(い) • (ichi-i) ←いちゐ (itiwi)?

  1. the first or foremost place, first rank
  2. (mathematics) a digit in the ones, 'unidigit'
  3. (historical) the first-in-rank in the Japanese medieval court
Derived terms
  • 散(さん)一(いち)位(い) (san ichi-i)
  • 従(じゅ)一(いち)位(い) (ju ichi-i)
  • 正(しょう)一(いち)位(い) (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]

Pronunciation

Noun

一(いち)位(い) • (ichii) ←いちゐ (itiwi)?

  1. the Japanese yew, Taxus cuspidata
    Synonyms: 蘭 (araragi), おんこ (onko), 蘇芳の木 (suō no ki)
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(か) (ichii-ka)
See also
  • 榧(カヤ) (kaya)
  • 伽(キャ)羅(ラ)木(ボク) (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(ひと)位(くらい) • (hitokurai) ←ひとくらゐ (fitokurawi)?

  1. the first in grade or rank (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonym: 一回り (hitomawari)

Etymology 4

Various nanori readings.

Proper noun

一位(いつい) • (Itsui) ←いつゐ (ituwi)?

  1. a female given name

一位(かずい) • (Kazui) ←かずゐ (kazuwi)?

  1. a male or female given name

一位(かずのり) • (Kazunori) 

  1. a male given name

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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