欠
か.ける
kakeru
JLPT N34 strokesKanjiLevel 41 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
欠 is the kanji for "Gap / Lack / Fail". A common reading is か.ける (kakeru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Gap / Lack / Fail
Also : Gap · Lack · Fail
Readings
kunか.ける/ kakerukunか.く/ kakuonけつ/ ketsuonけん/ ken
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 欠 represents 'LACK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of lack.
Reading ·
On-reading: けつ — remember this sound by associating it with lack. Kun-reading: か.ける.
Example Sentences
このパズルにはパーツが欠けています。
このぱずるにはぱーつがかけています。
This puzzle is missing pieces.
大事な会議を欠席しました。
だいじなかいぎをけっせきしました。
I was absent from an important meeting.
Vocabulary using 欠
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