“Lack” or “Deficiency” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “欠”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “欠” means “Be chipped”, “Yawning” or “Non-attendance” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “欠”
Jouyou Kanji “欠” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | けつ(ketsu) |
| けん(ken) | |
| Kun-Yomi | か（く）(ka(ku)) |
| か（ける）(ka(keru)) | |
| あくび(akubi) | |
| Meanings | Lack, Break, Be chipped |
| Defect, Fault, Shortage | |
| Vacancies of posts and positions | |
| Yawning |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “欠”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 欠伸(あくび-a ku bi) | Yawn |
| 欠員(けついん-ke tsu i n) | Vacant position, Vacancy |
| 欠課(けっか-ke kka) | Cutting class, Absence from school |
| 欠格(けっかく-ke kka ku) | Disqualification |
| 欠陥(けっかん-ke kka n) | Defect, Fault, Deficiency, Imperfection |
| 欠勤(けっきん-ke kki n) | Absence |
| 欠航(けっこう-ke kko u) | Cancellation of flights, Cancellation of a sailing |
| 欠講(けっこう-ke kko u) | Cancellation of lecture, Cancellation of class |
| 欠如(けつじょ-ke tsu jo) | Lack, Shortage, Absence, Deficiency |
| 欠場(けつじょう-ke tsu jo u) | Do not take part, Fail to appear, Absence |
| 欠食(けっしょく-ke ssho ku) | Missing a meal, Undernourished |
| 欠席(けっせき-ke sse ki) | Absence, Nonattendance |
| 欠席裁判(けっせきさいばん-ke sse ki sa i ba n) | Judgment by default, Trial in absentia |
| 欠損(けっそん-ke sso n) | ① Deficit, Shortage, Loss, ② Being partially broken, Being partially missing, Being partially removed |
| 欠点(けってん-ke tte n) | Disadvantage, Drawback, Fault, Defect |
| 欠番(けつばん-ke tsu ba n) | Missing number, Vacant number |
| 欠乏(けつぼう-ke tsu bo u) | Lack, Deficiency, Shortage, Insufficiency |
| 欠本(けっぽん-ke ppo n) | Missing volume, Wanting volume |
| 欠礼(けつれい-ke tsu re i) | Failure to pay one’s compliments, Omission of courtesy |
| 欠漏(けつろう-ke tsu ro u) | Omission, Leakage from a defect part |
| 完全無欠(かんぜんむけつ-ka n ze n mu ke tsu) | Absolute perfection, Flawless |
| 出欠(しゅっけつ-shu kke tsu) | (Checking of) Attendance, Attendance or absence |
| 補欠(ほけつ-ho ke tsu) | Filling a vacancy, Alternate, Substitute |
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