01
劣る
おとる
to be inferior, to be worse
Meanings
- inferiority
- be inferior to
- be worse
Readings
Onyomi
- レツ
Kunyomi
- おと.る
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Useful words
02
劣等感
れっとうかん
inferiority complex
03
優劣
ゆうれつ
relative merit, superiority or inferiority
04
劣悪
れつあく
poor, inferior, bad (conditions)
05
卑劣
ひれつ
mean, cowardly, foul
06
劣勢
れっせい
disadvantage, being outnumbered
Compare Kanji
01優Pair98%tenderness, excel優 and 劣 form a natural pair used to compare levels of quality or ability.02少Component95%few, littleThe character 少 forms the top portion of 劣.03力Component95%power, strengthThe character 力 forms the bottom portion of 劣.04乏Meaning85%destitution, scarceBoth 乏 and 劣 express a sense of being insufficient, lacking, or falling short.05低Meaning80%lower, short低 and 劣 both describe things that are below a certain level or of lesser quality.06努Component75%toil, diligentBoth 努 and 劣 feature 力 at the bottom, which helps in recognizing their shared structure.