欠 meaning'lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)'
 onyomiケツ, ケン
 kunyomiか.ける, か.く
termpronunciationEnglish
欠席けっせきabsence, non-attendance
欠点けってんfaults, defect, weakness
欠陥けっかんdefect, fault, deficiency
不可欠ふかけつindispensable, essential
欠けつlack, deficiency, vacancy
欠かすかかすto miss (doing), to fail (to do)
欠乏けつぼうwant, shortage, famine
欠員けついんvacancy, vacant position
欠場けつじょうabsence, not taking part
欠如けつじょlack, privation, deficiency
欠損けっそんdeficit, shortage, loss, damage
補欠ほけつfilling a vacancy; substitute, deputy, alternate, spare
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