劣

inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

レツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おと.る

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:6

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1620

Vocabulary

レツ

Word	Reading	Meaning
卑劣	ヒレツ	mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly; base
劣悪	レツアク	poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
拙劣	セツレツ	clumsy; unskillful
優劣	ユウレツ	(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
下劣	ゲレツ	base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
劣る	おとる	to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
劣化	れっか	deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
劣勢	れっせい	inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
劣等感	れっとうかん	inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
見劣り	みおとり	unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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