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劣

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
力#19 · power

Components

Common Words

  • 劣れつPrefix
    sub-, inferior, minor
  • 劣勢れっせいNoun
    inferiority (e.g. numerical), inferior position, disadvantage
  • 劣るおとるGodan verb
    to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind
  • 劣化れっかNoun
    deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.), degradation, worsening
  • 劣悪れつあくna-adjective
    poor (quality, conditions, etc.), bad, inferior
  • 卑劣ひれつna-adjective
    mean, contemptible, despicable
  • 劣等感れっとうかんNoun
    inferiority complex, sense of inferiority
  • 優劣ゆうれつNoun
    (relative) merits, superiority or inferiority, quality

Practice in Kanjiru

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