劣
劣 — be inferior to, be worse, inferiority
N1Grade 86 strokesRadical 力
On'yomi (音読み)
レツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
おと.る
Meanings
be inferior to, be worse, inferiority
Words containing 劣
拙劣せつれつclumsy, unskillful
卑劣ひれつmean, contemptible, despicable
優劣ゆうれつ(relative) merits, superiority or inferiority, quality
劣るおとるto be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind
劣悪れつあくpoor (quality, conditions, etc.), bad, inferior
劣化れっかdeterioration (in quality, performance, etc.), degradation, worsening
劣勢れっせいinferiority (e.g. numerical), inferior position, disadvantage
劣等感れっとうかんinferiority complex, sense of inferiority
劣るおとるto fall behind, to be inferior to