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欠

Kanji 欠: meaning "lack, defect", readings, stroke order

The kanji 欠 means "lack, defect". On'yomi: ケツ; kun'yomi: かける、かく. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
lack, defect
On'yomi
ケツ
Kun'yomi
かけるかく
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
缺 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 欠

  • 欠ける かける — to be lacking
  • 欠陥 けっかん — defect, fault, deficiency
  • 欠席 けっせき — absence, non-attendance
  • 欠点 けってん — faults, defect, weakness
  • 不可欠 ふかけつ — Indispensable
  • 欠乏 けつぼう — shortage

Stroke order · 4 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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