Results, 勝るとも劣らぬ

勝るとも劣らぬ【まさるともおとらぬmasarutomootoranu】優るとも劣らぬ

expression:

  • not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing

Kanji definition:

勝
常用３年JLPTN3

ショウSHOU・かつka.tsu・~がち ga.chi・まさるmasa.ru・すぐれるsugu.reru・かつkatsu

victory; win; prevail; excel

Strokes:
12
Radical:
力 power
SKIP:
1-4-8
UTF:
52dd
JIS208:
30-01
Nanori:
かちkachi・とto・よしyoshi
Hangul:
승 [seung]
Pinyin:
shèng / shēng
Stroke order:
Example words:
優勝【ゆうしょうyuushou】
overall victory; championship
勝利【しょうりshouri】
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
決勝【けっしょうkesshou】
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
勝る【まさるmasaru】
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival; / to outweigh; to preponderate
勝負【しょうぶshoubu】
victory or defeat; / match; contest; game; bout
劣
常用中学校JLPTN1

レツRETSU・おとるoto.ru

inferiority; be inferior to; be worse

Strokes:
6
Radical:
力 power
SKIP:
4-6-4
UTF:
52a3
JIS208:
46-84
Hangul:
렬 [ryeol]
Pinyin:
liè
Stroke order:
Example words:
卑劣【ひれつhiretsu】
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly; base
劣る【おとるotoru】
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
劣等感【れっとうかんrettoukan】
inferiority complex
劣悪【れつあくretsuaku】
inferiority; coarseness
劣化【れっかrekka】
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality

Kanji

勝

ショウSHOU・かつka.tsu・~がち ga.chi・まさるmasa.ru・すぐれるsugu.reru・かつkatsu

victory; win; prevail; excel

劣

レツRETSU・おとるoto.ru

inferiority; be inferior to; be worse


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