欠 (kakeru) Kanji Meaning: "Lack" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A person with their mouth wide open: yawn, lack.

欠 means lack

gap, fail

A person with their mouth wide open: yawn, lack.

On'yomi

  • ケツketsu
  • ケンken

Kun'yomi

  • か(ける)kakeru
  • か(く)kaku

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Common words

  • 欠席けっせきabsence; non-attendance
  • 出欠しゅっけつattendance; presence and absence
  • 欠くかくto chip; to nick
  • 欠点けってんfault; defect

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