Kanji 闕 Words: Meanings and Readings

補闕

ほけつ

filling a vacancy

缺乏

けつぼう

deficiency

缺ける

かける

to wane (of the moon)

闕く

かく

to lack

宮闕

きゅうけつ

Imperial palace

禁闕

きんけつ

palace gate

欠け

かけ

wane (of the Moon)

欠官

けっかん

dismissing a government official

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

欠所

けっしょ

confiscation of property (Edo period)

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

欠掖

けってき

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

皇闕

こうけつ

palace gate

残欠

ざんけつ

fragment (e.g. of works)

帝欠

ていけつ

imperial palace gate

闕腋の袍

けってきのほう

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