れっ
劣
せい
勢

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
れっ
劣
せい
勢
 劣勢 れっせい ✔

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)
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)