noun, takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. inferiority (e.g. numerical), inferior position, disadvantage, unfavorable situation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
劣勢 れっせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

inferiority, be inferior to, be worse
レツ おと.る (7th, N1)
few, little
すこ.し ショウ すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
forces, energy, military strength
セイ いきお.い せ (5th, N2)
art
ゲイ セイ う.える
clod of earth, land
リク ロク
mushroom
ロク きのこ
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
round, full (month), perfection
まる ガン ま (2nd, N2)
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)