Info on the Kanji 劣

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Meaning(s)

inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

Reading(s)

onyomi RETSU
kunyomi oto-ru

Other

stroke count 6
grade s
jlpt level N1
Example words with 劣
WordMeaning
れつ
retsu
sub- / inferior / minor
げれつ
geretsu
base / mean / vulgar
ぐれつ
guretsu
foolishness / stupidity / silliness
せつれつ
setsuretsu
clumsy / unskillful
ていれつ
tei retsu
low grade / inferiority / coarseness / vulgarity
ひれつ
hiretsu
mean / foul play / cowardly / base
ゆうれつ
yuuretsu
merits / superiority or inferiority / quality
おとる
otoru
to be inferior to / to be less good at / to fall behind
れつあく
retsuaku
inferiority / coarseness
れっか
rekka
deterioration / degradation / drop in quality
れつかく
retsu kaku
minor angle
れつき
retsu ki
inability to follow buddhist teachings / person unable to follow buddhist teachings
れつこ
retsu ko
minor arc
れつさい
retsu sai
inferior talents
れつもの
retsu mono
an inferior
れつじゃく
retsu jaku
inferiority
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Example Sentences with 劣
そのため、派遣労働者は悪な労働条件の下で働いている。

彼女は兄に勝るともらぬくらい英語が上手だ。

彼女は英語を話すのが得意で、兄に勝るともらぬくらいだ。

等感―それは正確にはどういうことか。



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