一位

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
いち
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
goon

From (ichi, one, first) +‎ (-i, rank, place).

Pronunciation

Noun

(いち)() • (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
  • (さん)(いち)() (san ichi-i)
  • (じゅ)(いち)() (ju ichi-i)
  • (しょう)(いち)() (shō ichi-i)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
いち
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
goon

Based on the the first in rank in the Japanese medieval court sense, from the (shaku, baton) they hold made of yew.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

(いち)() or 一位(イチイ) • (ichiiいちゐ (itiwi) or イチヰ (itiwi)?

  1. the Japanese yew, Taxus cuspidata
    Synonyms: (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 (ichī).
  • Not to be confused with いちい樫 (ichiigashi, Quercus gilva), which is also shortened to ichii.
Derived terms
  • イチイ() (ichii-ka)
See also
  • (カヤ) (kaya)
  • (キャ)()(ボク) (kyaraboku)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
ひと
Grade: 1
くらい
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Compound of (hito, one) +‎ (kurai, degree, rank). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

(ひと)(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 (Itwi)?

  1. a female given name

Proper noun

一位(かずい) • (Kazuiかずゐ (Kazwi)?

  1. a male or female given name

Proper noun

一位(かずのり) • (Kazunori

  1. a male given name

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN