欠

lack, gap

JLPT N3 Grade 4 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: か.ける・か.く
On'yomi: ケツ・ケン

欠 means "lack, gap". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read か.ける・か.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ・ケン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

欠 in example sentences

３人にん欠席けっせきです。

3nin kesseki desu.

Three people are absent.
トムは欠席けっせきです。

Tomu wa kesseki desu.

Tom is absent.
トムは今日きょう、欠勤けっきんなの？

Tomu wa kyou, kekkin na no?

Is Tom absent today?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 欠

Common questions

What does the kanji 欠 mean?: 欠 means "lack, gap". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 欠 have?: 欠 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 欠 read?: It is read か.ける・か.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ・ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 欠?: 欠 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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