Word details

欠く

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

Dictionary

Entry

欠くかく闕くTransitiveGodan verbFreq #7318
1

to chip; to nick; to break; to crack

Examples
彼は人間としての感情を欠いていた。
He was devoid of human feeling.
2

to lack

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

欠

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

4 strokesFrequency 860JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ケツケン

Kun

か.けるか.く
闕

lack, gap, fail, imperial palace

18 strokes

On

ケツ

Kun

か.ける

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