劣

inferior

JLPT N1 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: おと.る
On'yomi: レツ
Radical: 刀 · knife (knife, blade)

劣 means "inferior". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read おと.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

劣 in example sentences

なんと卑劣ひれつな奴やつだ。

Nan to hiretsu na yatsu da.

What a mean fellow!
卑劣ひれつな手口てぐちだったよな。

Hiretsu na teguchi datta yo na.

It was a dirty trick.
彼女かのじょは姉あねに劣おとらず美うつくしい。

Kanojo wa ane ni otorazu utsukushii.

She is no less beautiful than her sister.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 劣

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Common questions

What does the kanji 劣 mean?: 劣 means "inferior". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 劣 have?: 劣 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 劣 read?: It is read おと.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 劣?: 劣 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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