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How to say 'Lack' or 'Chip' in Japanese | 欠く

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

The Japanese word for Lack or Chip is 'Kaku', written as 欠く in Japanese.'Lack' or 'Chip' in hiragana is かく.

    word

    欠く

    Meaning

    Lack, Chip

    Reading

    かく

    kaku

    Kanji

    欠Lack

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '欠く (かく)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to lack' or 'to be missing something essential'. For example: he lacks experience「彼は経験を欠く」(かれはけいけんをかく). The second meaning is 'to chip' or 'to break off a piece'. For example: I chipped the cup「カップを欠いた」(カップをかいた). These meanings are unrelated and depend on the context in which the verb is used. When used to mean 'lack', it often refers to something intangible like skills or qualities. When used to mean 'chip', it refers to physical damage to an object.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5337

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 欠く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    欠

    Meaning

    Lack

Hiragana in the Word 欠く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    く

    Reading

    Ku

Words Related to 欠く 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

    欠点

    Meaning

    Flaw

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What does 'Kaku' (欠く) mean?

'Kaku' means 'Lack' or 'Chip' .

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