to chip; to be chipped; to break (off); to be damaged

to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to become lost

to be lacking (in); to be short (of); to be deficient; to be wanting (in)

Also 虧ける

to wane (of the moon); to go into eclipse

to chip; to nick; to break; to crack

to lack

deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth; scarcity

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

filling a vacancy; supplementation

substitute; deputy; alternate; spare

vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position

fragment; splinter

wane (of the Moon)

before the Emperor; in front of the Emperor

gap; hole

Historical term

confiscation of property (Edo period)

闕所 only; Historical term

punishment involving exile and expropriation (Edo period)

闕所 only; Historical term; Orig. meaning

estate lacking a feudal lord (Kamakura and Muromachi periods)

Rare term

palace gate; imperial palace

palace gate; imperial palace