庸

よう ちからしろ

tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryo period)

付庸

ふよう

dependency, vassal state

庸君

ようくん いさおくん

stupid ruler

凡庸

ぼんよう

mediocre, banality, commonplace

庸愚

ようぐ

mediocrity, imbecility

庸才

ようさい いさおさい

mediocre talent

庸人

ようじん いさおじん

common man

中庸

ちゅうよう

middle way, (golden) mean, moderation, middle path

劣

れつ

inferior

租庸調

そようちょう

corvee, taxes in kind or service (former tax system)

凡庸愚昧

ぼんようぐまい

ordinary and ignorant, mediocre and stupid

劣る

おとる

to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind

劣後

subordination

劣敗

れっぱい

defeat of the weaker

劣等

れっとう

inferiority, low grade

劣情

れつじょう

animal passions, carnal desire, lust

劣勢

れっせい

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

低劣

ていれつ

low grade, inferiority, coarseness, vulgarity

劣者

れっしゃ れつしゃ

an inferior