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第
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Ranking by sequence. For example, 第二巻 means “second book in the series.” Also, 第 二 can refer to the #2 person in an organization.
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位
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Ranking by preference:like in a race, the silver medal – the #2 spot, is ２位. Unlike 第一,第二,位 is a temporary ranking, and implies a judgment of performance.
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成績
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Ranking of results（i.e., the results of a test, a competition, or when a hostess bar posts the framed pictures of their #1,2,and 3 earners outside the club on the marquee).
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序列
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One’s ranking in the pecking order. More limited than 位. 序列 is limited to, say, organization hierarchy or social stratification.
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成績
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One’s marks in school.
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KANJIDAMAGE