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劣

inferiority
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingレツ
Kun readingおと.る
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. inferiorityRtK
  2. be inferior to
  3. be worse
  1. to be inferior to
  2. to be less good at
  3. to fall behind

Popular Usage

劣る

Radicals and components

Radical力powerComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

few · power (力) · muscle (力) · arnold

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 926

Compound words

劣るおとる
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
拙劣せつれつ
clumsy; unskillful
卑劣ひれつ
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul
優劣ゆうれつ
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
劣悪れつあく
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
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

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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