か
欠
　
く

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to chip, to nick, to break, to crack.
  2. to lack.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
欠
　
く
 欠く かく ✔
か
闕
　
く
 闕く かく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lack, gap, fail
ケツ　か.ける　ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)