What does kanji 欠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 欠 is lack.

How is kanji 欠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 欠 are か.ける, か.く; the onyomi readings are ケツ, ケン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 欠?

Kanji 欠 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 欠?

The main radical for kanji 欠 is 欠.

What words use kanji 欠?

Example words that use kanji 欠 include 欠陥, 欠席, 欠点, 欠.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 7

欠

Meaning

Kanji 欠

lack

lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: か.けるか.く
Onyomi 音読み: ケツケン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 缺 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #860
Strokes: 4
Radical: 欠
Components: 人 • 勹 • 欠
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 154 entries that include this kanji.

欠陥

けっかん

defect

欠席

けっせき

absence

欠点

けってん

failure (in an examination)

欠

あくび

kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

欠如

けつじょ

lack

欠かす

かかす

to miss (doing)

欠けら

かけら

ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.)

欠員

けついん

vacancy

欠場

けつじょう

absence

欠損

けっそん

being partially broken

欠勤

けっきん

absence (from work)

欠航

けっこう

cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は今日、学校を欠席した。

He was absent from school today.

この計画には大きな欠点がある。

This plan has a major flaw.

月が少し欠けて見える。

The moon looks slightly incomplete.

大事な書類が一枚欠けている。

One important document page is missing.

朝食を欠くと元気が出ない。

If I skip breakfast, I don't feel energetic.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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