位 rank

as in, "Because of all the dick jokes in this book, I got the worst rank in the "nihongo textbook competition."

The person stands in line according to their rank- top ranked people in front, losers in back.

how much, how many, for how long? ★★★☆☆ KANA

first-ranked ★★☆☆☆
一 (one) + 位 (rank) = 一位 (first-ranked)

geographic location ★★☆☆☆
位 (rank) + 置 (put down on table) = 位置 (geographic location)

be located at a certain spot (as in, the 7-11 is located north of the mountains but south of the sea)

unit ★☆☆☆☆
単 (merely) + 位 (rank) = 単位 (unit)

denomination or unit (college credit, but also centimeter or pound)