What is the Kanji for "Lack"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Lack", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Lack" is "欠".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Ka".

Its onyomi reading is "Ketsu".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "欠" mean in japanese?

"欠" means "Lack".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

欠席: "Absence". The Japanese verbal noun '欠席 (けっせき)' means 'absence'. It refers to the state of being absent or not present, usually from a meeting, event, or other obligation. '欠席' is commonly used in a school or work context to indicate that someone was not in attendance. For example: He was absent from school today - (彼は今日学校を欠席した). My co-worker's absence was excused - (私の同僚の欠席は許可された)

不可欠: "Indispensable". The adjectival noun '不可欠 (ふかけつ)' means 'indispensable'. This word is used to describe something that is absolutely necessary, essential, or vital. It conveys the idea that the thing being described cannot be done without or replaced. For example: Her cooperation is indispensable to the success of the project - (彼女の協力は、このプロジェクトの成功に不可欠です). Computers are indispensable in modern life - (コンピューターは現代生活に不可欠です).

欠ける: "Lack". The Japanese verb '欠ける (かける)' means 'to lack'. It is used to indicate that something is missing or deficient. It can be used to describe a physical lack, such as a missing part of an object, or an abstract lack, such as a shortage of something. For example: The cup is lacking water - (コップは水が欠けている). This team lacks experience - (このチームは経験が欠けている).

欠かす: "Omit". The Japanese verb '欠かす (かかす)' means 'to omit'. It is used to indicate that something has been left out or neglected. This verb can be used in various contexts where a required or expected element is missing. For example: I cannot omit my daily exercise - (私は毎日の運動を欠かすことができません). He never omits to send me a message - (彼は私にメッセージを送ることを決して欠かしません).

欠く: "Lack". The Japanese verb '欠く (かく)' means 'to lack'. This verb is used to indicate that something is missing or not present. It can be used to describe a deficiency or absence of an object, quality, or characteristic. For example: She lacks confidence - (彼女は自信が欠けている). The room lacks lighting - (その部屋は照明が欠けている).

欠点: "Flaw". The Japanese noun '欠点 (けってん)' refers to a 'flaw' or 'shortcoming'. It is used to describe an imperfection, weakness or disadvantage in someone or something. For example: This product has a few flaws - (この製品にはいくつかの欠点がある). We all have our flaws - (私たちはみな欠点を持っている).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". And The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.