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Kanji 劣

6 strokes

Meaning

inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

On'yomi
レツ
Kun'yomi
おとる
Strokes
6
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
4級
Frequency
#1620 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Words with 劣

  • 劣る

    おとる

    to fall behind, to be inferior to

    N3

Example sentences

  • この点てんで私わたしは彼かれに劣おとる。

    I fall behind him in this respect.

  • 彼女かのじょは他たのどの学生がくせいにも劣おとらず勉強べんきょうする。

    She works as hard as any other student.

  • 彼かれは兄あにに劣おとらず利口りこうだ。

    He isn't less clever than his brother.

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