欠く
かく
kaku
JLPT N1verbVocabularyLevel 94 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
欠く (かく (kaku)) means "to lack". The reading is かく (kaku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to lack
Also : to chip · to break · to crack
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Example Sentences
私は欠きます。
わたしはかきます。
I can chip.
まいにち、欠きます。
まいにち、かきます。
I like to chip.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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