What does kanji 劣 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 劣 is inferiority.

How is kanji 劣 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 劣 are おと.る; the onyomi readings are レツ.

What is the main radical of kanji 劣?

The main radical for kanji 劣 is 力.

What words use kanji 劣?

Example words that use kanji 劣 include 劣る, 劣等感, 劣勢, 劣悪.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

劣

Meaning

Kanji 劣

inferiority

inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おと.る
Onyomi 音読み: レツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1620
Strokes: 6
Radical: 力
Components: ノ • 力 • 小
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 妙 • 沙 • 抄 • 少 • 歩 • 仯 • 吵

Related vocabulary

33 common entries

Showing 33 of 66 entries that include this kanji.

劣る

おとる

to be inferior to

劣等感

れっとうかん

inferiority complex

劣勢

れっせい

inferiority (e.g. numerical)

劣悪

れつあく

inferior

劣化

れっか

(visible) aging

劣

れつ

sub-

劣らず

おとらず

with the best of them

劣位

れつい

inferior position

劣化ウラン

れっかウラン

depleted uranium

劣化コピー

れっかコピー

inferior copy

劣化故障

れっかこしょう

degradation failure

劣角

れっかく

minor angle

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

性能が劣る。

the performance is inferior.

彼は兄に劣らない。

he is not inferior to his brother.

彼は強い劣等感を持っている。

he has a strong sense of inferiority.

これは品質が劣る。

this is inferior in quality.

劣悪な環境で生活する。

living in a poor environment.