れっ
劣
とう
等

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

  1. inferiority, low grade.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
れっ
劣
とう
等
 劣等 れっとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

inferiority, be inferior to, be worse
レツ　おと.る (Early Jr. High, 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)
etc., and so forth, class (first)
トウ　ひと.しい　-ら (3rd, N3)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual, (個 variant)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)