Kanken 1
闕

Meaning

Kanji 闕

fail

fail, gap, imperial palace, lack

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
か.ける
Onyomi 音読み
ケツ
Nanori 名乗り
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Jōyō
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JLPT
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Frequency
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Strokes
18
Radical
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Components
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Kanji Kentei
Level 1
Similar Kanji
厥 • 欮 • 阙 • 瘚

Related vocabulary

18 common entries

Showing 18 of 19 entries that include this kanji.

欠乏

けつぼう

deficiency

欠く

かく

to lack

欠ける

かける

to wane (of the moon)

欠け

かけ

wane (of the Moon)

欠字

けつじ

insertion of blank spaces before and after the names of dignitaries (as a sign of respect)

欠失

けっしつ

deficiency

欠文

けつぶん

piece of writing with a missing part

欠望

けつぼう

disappointment

欠本

けっぽん

missing volume

闕官

けっかん

dismissing a government official

闕所

けっしょ

confiscation of property (Edo period)

闕腋

けってき

robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides and no ran

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

報告書には重要な説明の闕があった。

There was a lack of important explanation in the report.

古い石垣には大きな闕が残っている。

A large gap still remains in the old stone wall.

彼は約束を守れず、任務に闕があったと認めた。

He admitted that he had failed in his duty.

使者は闕に入り、勅命を待った。

The envoy entered the imperial palace and waited for an imperial order.

知識の闕を埋めるため、彼女は毎日資料を読んでいる。

She reads materials every day to fill the gaps in her knowledge.