Kanji details for 欠

欠
 
Uses 4 strokes
Taught in grade 4

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- start with 欠
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lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
KUN:
  • か.ける
    ka.keru
  • か.く
    ka.ku
ON:
  • ケツ
    ketsu
  • ケン
    ken
Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 4
Radicals:
欠 、勹 、人
Example words(showing 1-10 of 140 results)

noun
•
defect, fault, flaw, deformity, deficiency, shortage, gap

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
absence, non-attendance
See also:出席 (antonym)

noun
1.
fault, defect, flaw, weak point, weakness, shortcoming, drawback
See also:美点 (antonym)
2.
failure (in an examination), failing grade

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be chipped, to be damaged, to be broken
2.
to be lacking, to be missing
3.
to be insufficient, to be short, to be deficient, to be negligent toward
4.
to wane (e.g. moon), to go into eclipse(also 虧ける)
See also:満ちる (antonym)
Other readings:
缺ける【かける】
、
闕ける【かける】

noun
1.
yawn, yawning(usually kana)
2.
kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)(only relevant for 欠)
Other readings:
あくび《欠》
、
けんしん《欠伸》

na-adjective, noun
•
indispensable, essential

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
want, shortage, famine

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to chip, to nick, to break, to crack
2.
to lack
Other readings:
闕く【かく】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to miss (doing), to fail (to do)

noun, no-adjective
1.
filling a vacancy, supplementation
noun
2.
substitute, deputy, alternate, spare
Other readings:
補闕【ほけつ】
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