1Rank or place (e.g., first place); used to indicate position or standing.
彼は大会で三位になった。
He came in third place in the tournament.
世界で人口が多い国の順位は第何位か確認しよう。
Let's check what rank the country has in terms of population in the world.
その役職の位は重い責任を伴う。
That office carries a high level of responsibility.
2A decimal place or digit position (e.g., the nth place after the decimal point).
3.14159の小数点以下第4位は5だ。
The fourth decimal place of 3.14159 is 5.
小数第2位で四捨五入して表示してください。
Please round and display to the second decimal place.
3A (archaic/specialized) counter for ghosts; appears in folklore or Buddhist texts.
昔話では三位の亡霊が山を徘徊するという。
In the old tale, three ghosts are said to wander the mountain.