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How to say 'Omit' in Japanese | 欠かす

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The Japanese word for Omit is 'Kakasu', written as 欠かす in Japanese.'Omit' in hiragana is かかす.

    Meaning

    Omit

    Reading

    かかす

    kakasu

    Kanji

    Lack

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '欠かす (かかす)' means 'to omit' or 'to leave out'. It is used when something essential or expected is not included or done. This verb often implies that the omitted thing is important or necessary. For example: I never omit breakfast「私は朝食を欠かさない」(わたしはちょうしょくをかかさない). He omitted an important detail in his report「彼は報告書で重要な詳細を欠かした」(かれはほうこくしょでじゅうようなしょうさいをかかした). The verb can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as omitting a step in a process or skipping a routine.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5052

    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 欠かす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Lack

Hiragana in the Word 欠かす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ka
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 欠かす Through the Kanji

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 欠 as well.

  • word

    欠席

    Meaning

    Absence

  • word

    不可欠

    Meaning

    Essential

  • word

    欠ける

    Meaning

    Lack, Chip

  • word

    欠く

    Meaning

    Lack, Chip

  • word

    欠点

    Meaning

    Flaw

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What does 'Kakasu' (欠かす) mean?

'Kakasu' means 'Omit' .

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