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N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • inferiority
  • be inferior to
  • be worse

On'yomi (音読み)

  • レツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おと.る
Strokes
6
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1598
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
#19 · power

Components

Common Words

  • 劣るおとるGodanto be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind
  • 劣悪れつあくna-Adj.poor (quality, conditions, etc.), bad, inferior, poor-quality
  • 劣化れっかNoundeterioration (in quality, performance, etc.), degradation, worsening
  • 劣勢れっせいNouninferiority (e.g. numerical), inferior position, disadvantage, unfavorable situation, unfavourable situation
  • 劣等感れっとうかんNouninferiority complex, sense of inferiority
  • 拙劣せつれつna-Adj.clumsy, unskillful
  • 卑劣ひれつna-Adj.mean, contemptible, despicable, dirty, foul, cowardly, base
  • 優劣ゆうれつNoun(relative) merits, superiority or inferiority, quality

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