Memory phrase for the Kanji: 劣

劣

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Meaning be inferior, worse

Pronunciation

RETSU
otoru

Explanation

Top: few/little 少, below: strength 力

Mnemonic
 
Too little strength makes you inferior.

Radicals

少 few
力 power force
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 Vocabulary

劣化 れっか  degradation
劣る おとる  to fall behind, to be inferior to
劣等 れっとう  inferiority, low grade​

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