Japanese symbol for “ranking”
上位
じょうい
Romaji: joui
superior (in rank); top; ranking
In Japanese, ranking is 上位, read じょうい (joui).
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
- adj-no, n superior (in rank); top; ranking
- n higher order (e.g. byte) (comp)
- n host computer (of connected device) (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ranking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ランキング | ランキング rankingu | ranking |
| 格付け | かくづけ kakuzuke | rating; ranking; grading |
| レート | レート reeto | rating; ranking |
| 位付け | くらいづけ kuraizuke | ranking; unit |
| 班次 | はんじ hanji | ranking; precedence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending; climbing |
| 向上 | こうじょう koujou | elevation; rise; improvement |
| 上司 | じょうし joushi | (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups |
| 地上 | ちじょう chijou | above ground; on the ground; earth's surface |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 単位 | たんい tan'i | unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ranking”.
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.
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