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What is the Kanji for 'Inferior' and 'Inferiority'? | 劣

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Inferior' and 'Inferiority', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Inferior' and 'Inferiority' is 劣.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    Reading

    kunyomiおと

    oto

    onyomiれつ

    retsu

    Parts

    Few Power

    Example Word

    劣る: inferior. The Japanese verb '劣る (おとる)' means 'to be inferior' or 'to be worse than'. It is used to compare two things, where one is of lesser quality, ability, or value compared to the other. This verb often carries a nuance of being lacking or not measuring up to a standard. For example: His skills are inferior to hers「彼のスキルは彼女に劣る」(かれのスキルはかのじょにおとる). This product is inferior to the previous model「この製品は前のモデルに劣る」(このせいひんはまえのモデルにおとる). Note that '劣る' is typically used in formal or written contexts and is less common in casual conversation.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1400

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 少 as well.

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

    Extract, Excerpt

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sand

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    Meaning

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    Meaning

    Move

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 劣 mean?

劣 means 'Inferior' and 'Inferiority'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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