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劣 — inferior

劣 means “inferior”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: レツ (retsu). Kun'yomi: おと(る) (otoru). You'll see it in words such as 劣る (otoru, “to be inferior to; to be less good at”).

劣
Stroke order of 劣
Meaning
inferior
On'yomi
レツ (retsu)
Kun'yomi
おと(る) (otoru)
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N1 · set Qualities 5

How to remember 劣

Parts: 少 a little · 力 power

Words with 劣

WordReadingMeaning
劣るおとる otoru kunto be inferior to; to be less good at

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