欠
lack, gap
JLPT N3 Grade 4 4 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- か.ける・か.く
- On'yomi
- ケツ・ケン
欠 means "lack, gap". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read か.ける・か.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ・ケン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.
Stroke order & writing
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欠 in example sentences
人です。 3nin kesseki desu.
Three people are absent.
はです。 Tomu wa kesseki desu.
Tom is absent.
は、なの？ Tomu wa kyou, kekkin na no?
Is Tom absent today?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 欠
Common questions
- What does the kanji 欠 mean?
- 欠 means "lack, gap". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 欠 have?
- 欠 is written in 4 strokes.
- How is 欠 read?
- It is read か.ける・か.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ・ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 欠?
- 欠 is a JLPT N3 kanji.