Word details

欠乏

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

Dictionary

Entry

欠乏つぼう闕乏NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #29309
1

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

Examples
知識は欠乏しており、知恵はさらに乏しい。
Knowledge is scarce; wisdom is scarcer.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

4 strokesFrequency 860JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ケツケン

Kun

か.けるか.く

destitution, scarce, limited

3 strokesFrequency 1,646JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ボウ

Kun

とぼ.しいとも.しい

lack, gap, fail, imperial palace

18 strokes

On

ケツ

Kun

か.ける

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