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How to say 'Lack' or 'Chip' in Japanese | 欠ける

Wondering how to say 'Lack' or 'Chip' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Lack or Chip is 'Kakeru', written as 欠ける in Japanese.'Lack' or 'Chip' in hiragana is かける.

    Meaning

    Lack, Chip

    Reading

    かける

    kakeru

    Kanji

    Lack

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '欠ける (かける)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to lack' or 'to be missing', often used to describe something that is incomplete or insufficient. For example: this plan lacks a clear goal「この計画は明確な目標が欠けている」(このけいかくはめいかくなもくひょうがかけている). The second meaning is 'to chip' or 'to break off', referring to a physical object losing a piece. For example: the cup chipped when it fell「カップは落ちて欠けた」(カップはおちてかけた). These meanings are unrelated and depend on the context in which the verb is used.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    4289

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 欠ける

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Lack

Hiragana in the Word 欠ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ke
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 欠ける Through the Kanji

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 欠 as well.

  • word

    欠席

    Meaning

    Absence

  • word

    不可欠

    Meaning

    Essential

  • word

    欠かす

    Meaning

    Omit

  • word

    欠く

    Meaning

    Lack, Chip

  • word

    欠点

    Meaning

    Flaw

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What does 'Kakeru' (欠ける) mean?

'Kakeru' means 'Lack' or 'Chip' .

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