# 第 rank or number in series

竹 (bamboo) + 弟 (younger brother) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
11 strokes
BETA PRE

## Onyomi

DAI |

## Mnemonic

| My younger brother is ranked first at DYING a panda-related death (his hobby is dressing up like bamboo),

## Jukugo

第一(だいいち) | first or primary ★★★☆☆ 第 (rank or number in series) + 一 (one) = 第一 (first or primary) the first (impression, priority, episode/ game of the season) the primary thing.
第一位(だいいちい) | first rank. ★★★☆☆ 第一 (first or primary) + 位 (rank) = 第一位 (first rank.)
第7章(だいななしょう) | chapter 7 ★★☆☆☆ 第 (rank or number in series) + 章 (emblem / chapter) = 第7章 (chapter 7)
第二段(だいにだん) | second step ★☆☆☆☆ 第 (rank or number in series) + 二 (two) + 段 (step / stairs) = 第二段 (second step ) the second step (in a plan for world domination)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
第 | rank or number in series | YOUNGER BROTHER | 弟
等 | equal /etc./plural | TEMPLE | 寺

My YOUNGER BROTHER comes after me in our family series.

According to the U.S. Constitution, all TEMPLES are equivalent.- Congress shall pass no law and etc.

## Synonyms

lose 負ける 参った 敗北 失敗 失う 不合格 落第
sequences, ranking 第 位 成績 序列 成績