Used in rankings, competitions, and ordered lists to indicate the top position.
彼はマラソンで一位になった。
He took first place in the marathon.
She came in first place in the marathon.
このレストランは地元で一位にランクされている。
This restaurant is ranked first in the local area.
units place; ones digit
Refers to the rightmost digit in a decimal number, the position for 1–9. Common in math contexts or when explaining place value.
123の一位は3です。
The units digit of 123 is 3.
123の一位は3です。
The ones digit of 123 is 3.
The team took first place in the tournament.
一番 is a general word for 'number one' or 'most' usable as an adverb, while 一位 is the specific term for a ranked first position in a competition or list.
首位 is a more formal/journalistic term for the top position (often in standings or charts), while 一位 is the everyday word for first place.
一位 means first place or top rank in any kind of ranking, while 一着 is specifically used for finishing first in a race with an arrival order.
一位 is the generic term for first place in any ranking, whereas 金賞 specifically names the top award tier in competitions like art or music contests.
一位 literally means 'rank one' and is used for concrete rankings, while トップ is a looser, more casual way to say 'first place'.
最下位 means last place, the direct opposite of 一位's meaning of first place.
一位 means 'first place', the direct opposite of べく, which means 'last place'.
ビリ means last place, the direct opposite of 一位, which means first place.
Senior First Rank (historical court rank) · highest shrine rank (Shinto)
first place; first rank
European yew; English yew
Standard kanji spelling for 'first place/rank' and 'units position'.
Numerical variant commonly seen in rankings, tables, and lists.
Compound of 一 (いち, 'one') and 位 (い, 'rank, position'). The reading いちい is a straightforward combination of the on'yomi of the two kanji.