Word Meaning 劣化

れっか rekka

劣化 is read as れっか (rekka) and means (visible) aging.

Meaning

English

  1. (visible) aging
  2. becoming unattractive (due to aging)
  3. deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.)
  4. degradation
  5. worsening

Reading

Kana

れっか

Romaji

rekka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 16214 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

劣化故障

れっかこしょう

degradation failure

劣化ウラン

れっかうらん

depleted uranium

劣化コピー

れっかこぴー

inferior copy

経年劣化

けいねんれっか

degradation over time

品質劣化

ひんしつれっか

quality degradation

信号劣化

しんごうれっか

signal degradation

環境劣化

かんきょうれっか

environmental degradation

画像劣化

がぞうれっか

image, video degradation

劣等感

れっとうかん

inferiority complex

劣る

おとる

to be inferior to

劣勢

れっせい

inferiority (e.g. numerical)

劣悪

れつあく

inferior

Example Sentences

3

Olive oil is perishable.

Will humanity be able to prevent the degradation of ecosystems?

The coastal ecosystem of British Columbia is rapidly declining.