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欠ける
かける
N3
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to be lacking
2
to chip
3
to be chipped
4
to break (off)
5
to be missing (from a set, team, etc.)
6
to be absent
7
to become lost
8
to be lacking (in)
Example sentence
彼は社会人としての自覚に欠ける。
He lacks consciousness that he is a member of society.
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Kanji in this word
欠
Lack, Gap, Fail
4 strokes
More words with
欠
欠陥
けっかん ·
defect
N3
不可欠
ふかけつ ·
indispensable
N1
欠席
けっせき ·
absence
N3
欠点
けってん ·
faults
N3
欠かす
かかす ·
to miss (doing)
Full entry on Jisho
補欠
ほけつ ·
filling a vacancy
欠如
けつじょ ·
lack
欠く
かく ·
to lack
N3
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