劣 kanji — Inferiority, Be Inferior To, Be Worse | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

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劣 kanji — Inferiority, Be Inferior To, Be Worse | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

劣

Inferiority, Be Inferior To, Be Worse

6 strokes

On readings 音読み

れつ

Kun readings 訓読み

おと.る

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Words using 劣

劣るおとるto fall behindN3 劣勢れっせいinferiority (e.g. numerical)卑劣ひれつmean 劣等感れっとうかんinferiority complex 劣化れっかdeterioration (in quality, performance, etc.)劣悪れつあくpoor (quality, conditions, etc.)

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