Word Meaning 欠く

かく kaku

欠く is read as かく (kaku) and means to lack.

Meaning

English

to lack
to chip
to nick
to break
to crack

Reading

Kana

かく

Romaji

kaku

Writing Variants

闕くかく kaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 備える Rank 16351 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

欠点

けってん

failure (in an examination)

欠席

けっせき

absence

欠員

けついん

vacancy

欠かす

かかす

to miss (doing)

欠場

けつじょう

absence

欠ける

かける

to wane (of the moon)

欠

けつ

absence

欠落

けつらく

lack

欠勤

けっきん

absence (from work)

欠陥

けっかん

defect

欠如

けつじょ

lack

欠乏

けつぼう

deficiency

Example Sentences

朝食を欠くと元気が出ない。

ちょうしょくをかくとげんきがでない。

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