劣 Inferiority

Radical Combination

• 少

  Few
• 力

  Power

Meaning

Primary

Inferiority

Mnemonic

The few members of society without power suffer from severe inferiority complexes. Most people in this world have lots of power, so the few that do not feel quite inferior. It is this feeling of inferiority that fuels their inferiority complexes.

Hints

Imagine you are one of the few without power. Feel the inferiority crushing down on you. It feels terrible and there is nothing you can do about it.

Readings

On’yomi

れつ

Kun’yomi

おと

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Since you suffer from such extreme feelings of inferiority, when someone offers you and your friends the chance to gain power, you yell “Let’s (れつ) go!” without a second thought. “Let’s go, guys! Come on! Power awaits us!”

Hints

Let’s go, let’s go! Time’s a wastin’! I’m tired of this inferiority and want to gain some power!