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
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]
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)
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
一位 • (Itsui) ←いつゐ (itwi)?
- a female given name
一位 • (Kazui) ←かずゐ (kazwi)?
- a male or female given name
一位 • (Kazunori)
- a male given name
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
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