How to say 'Flaw' in Japanese | 欠点

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The Japanese word for Flaw is 'Ketten', written as 欠点 in Japanese.'Flaw' in hiragana is けってん.

word

欠点

Meaning

Flaw

Reading

けってん

ketten

Kanji

欠Lack 点Point

Explanation

The Japanese noun '欠点 (けってん)' means 'flaw' or 'defect'. It refers to a shortcoming or imperfection in a person, object, or system. This word is often used in contexts where criticism or improvement is being discussed. For example: His biggest flaw is his impatience「彼の最大の欠点は短気です」(かれのさいだいのけってんはたんきです). This product has a serious flaw「この製品には重大な欠点がある」(このせいひんにはじゅうだいなけってんがある). The word can also be used in a more neutral or self-reflective way, such as when acknowledging one's own weaknesses.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6493

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 欠点

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

欠

Meaning

Lack

kanji

点

Meaning

Point

Words Related to 欠点 Through the Kanji 欠

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 欠 as well.

word

欠席

Meaning

Absence

word

不可欠

Meaning

Essential

word

欠ける

Meaning

Lack, Chip

word

欠かす

Meaning

Omit

word

欠く

Meaning

Lack, Chip

Words Related to 欠点 Through the Kanji 点

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 点 as well.

word

点

Meaning

Point, Mark

word

交差点

Meaning

Intersection

word

時点

Meaning

Point, Moment

word

視点

Meaning

Viewpoint

word

弱点

Meaning

Weakness

word

観点

Meaning

Viewpoint

word

終点

Meaning

Endpoint

word

採点

Meaning

Grading

word

地点

Meaning

Point

word

拠点

Meaning

Base

word

焦点

Meaning

Focus

word

満点

Meaning

Perfect score

word

点数

Meaning

Score

word

要点

Meaning

Main point

word

重点

Meaning

Emphasis, Key point

word

点検

Meaning

Inspection

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What does 'Ketten' (欠点) mean?

'Ketten' means 'Flaw' .

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