甲こう乙おつ丙へい丁てい

noun

A, B, C and D; first, second, third and fourth

Used to list or rank four items in order, often in formal or technical contexts such as grading, classification, or sequential labeling.

• 成せい績せきを甲こう乙おつ丙へい丁ていで評ひょう価かする。

  Grades are evaluated as A, B, C, and D.

• 候こう補ほ者しゃを甲こう乙おつ丙へい丁ていの順じゅんに並ならべた。

  The candidates were ranked in order of first, second, third, and fourth.