欠 — lack, gap, fail

かける欠 lack

U+6B20 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 4 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 4 strokes Freq #860 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #505 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories. Radical #76

Meanings

lack
gap
fail
yawning radical

word

か ka Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

欠(か) く kaku to lack 欠(か) ける kakeru to lack

けつ ketsu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

不(ふ) 可(か) 欠(けつ) fukaketsu indispensable 欠(けっ) 陥(かん) kekkan defect 欠(けっ) 点(てん) ketten flaw

Stroke order

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