Word details

不足

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 不足.

Dictionary

Entry

不足そくNoun~な Adj.Freq #2791
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; lack; scarcity; deficit

Examples
食糧が不足している。
Food has been in short supply.
2

dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

4 strokesFrequency 101JLPT N3Grade 4

On

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

7 strokesFrequency 343JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ソク

Kun

あした.りるた.るた.す

Nanori

あすおすたらし

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