Word Meaning 欠ける (Kakeru): to Wane (of the Moon)

Meaning

English

to wane (of the moon)
to go into eclipse
to be missing (from a set, team, etc.)
to be absent
to become lost
to be lacking (in)
to be short (of)
to be deficient

Reading

Kana

かける

Romaji

kakeru

Writing Variants

缺ける かける kakeru
闕ける かける kakeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 欠失,欠損,欠如,欠落 Antonyms 富む,満ちる Related Words 欠如,不完全,足りない,不足,抜け落ちる,死角 Rank 16502 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

欠く

かく

to lack

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

欠伸

あくび

kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

欠如

けつじょ

lack

Example Sentences

2

メアリーは配慮に欠ける。

Mary is lacking in delicacy.

盛り上がりに欠ける試合だった。

The game lacked excitement.