くらい
Meanings
Noun
1. throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat
orig. from 座居, meaning "seat"
2. government position; court rank
3. social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung
4. grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank
5. position of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands); digit; (decimal) place
Adverb
Noun
6. degree; extent; amount
Kanji used
rank
Pitch accent
らい
Top 4600
Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
high-ranking; senior
how long; how far; how much
approximately the same
Examples (5 in total)
He holds the rank of colonel.
It was believed that the emperor's position was bestowed by the gods.
How many times a month do you write a letter to your mother?
I moved to the neighborhood about two years ago.
Tom left about 30 minutes ago.