Kanji

欠

lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

欠部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケツ, ケン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かける, かく

Common Readings

ケツ, か…く, か…ける

Example sentences

欠ける かける
このカップは縁が少し欠けている。

This cup has a slightly chipped rim.

根拠 こんきょ
彼の主張には科学的な根拠が欠けている

His claim lacks a scientific basis.

欠片 かけら
床に割れた皿の欠片が散らばっている。

Fragments of the broken plate are scattered on the floor.

欠かす かかす
彼女は毎朝のジョギングを一日も欠かしたことがない。

She has never missed her morning jog, not even for a single day.

律儀 りちぎ
彼は律儀なので、毎年欠かさず年賀状を送ってくる。

He is so sincere that he never forgets to send a New Year's card.

欠点 けってん
誰にでも欠点はあるが、それを認めることが大切だ。

Everyone has faults, but it's important to acknowledge them.

いくつも いくつも
この計画にはいくつも欠点がある。

There are many flaws in this plan.

欠く かく
彼は真実を語る勇気を欠いている。

He lacks the courage to speak the truth.

画竜点睛 がりょうてんせい
彼のプレゼンテーションは素晴らしかったが、最後の結論が弱く、画竜点睛を欠いた。

His presentation was excellent, but the weak conclusion lacked the finishing touch.

欠席 けっせき
今日は風邪で学校を欠席した。

I was absent from school today due to a cold.

Example Vocabulary

欠ける

かける

to chip; to be missing; to lack

欠片

かけら

fragment; splinter; piece; (a) bit (of)

欠かす

かかす

to miss; to neglect; to fail to (do)

欠点

けってん

defect; fault; shortcoming

欠く

かく

to lack; to break off; to neglect

欠席

けっせき

absence; non-attendance

欠伸

あくび

yawn

欠落

けつらく

omission; lack; missing part

欠陥

けっかん

flaw; defect; deficiency

不可欠

ふかけつ

indispensable; essential; vital

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