一位
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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一 | 位 |
いち Grade: 1 |
い Grade: 4 |
goon |
From 一 (ichi, “one, first”) + 位 (-i, “rank, place”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- the first or foremost place, first rank
- (mathematics) a digit in the ones, 'unidigit'
- (historical) the first-in-rank in the Japanese medieval court
Derived terms
- 散一位 (san ichi-i)
- 従一位 (ju ichi-i)
- 正一位 (shō ichi-i)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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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
一位 or 一位 • (ichii) ←いちゐ (itiwi) or イチヰ (itiwi)?
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 (ichī).
- 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 | |
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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
- a female given name
Proper noun
- a male or female given name
Proper noun
一位 • (Kazunori)
- a male given name
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN