Japanese symbol for “echelon”
位
くらい
Romaji: kurai
throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat
In Japanese, echelon is 位, read くらい (kurai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat
- n government position; court rank
- n social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung
- n grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank
- n position of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands); digit; (decimal) place
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “echelon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 梯団 | ていだん teidan | echelon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 単位 | たんい tan'i | unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination |
| 地位 | ちい chii | (social) position; status; standing |
| 順位 | じゅんい jun'i | order; rank; position (e.g. in a race) |
| 上位 | じょうい joui | superior (in rank); top; ranking |
| 首位 | しゅい shui | first place; head position; leading position |
See also: Chinese symbol for “echelon”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.