か
欠
 
け
 
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged.
  2. to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost.
  3. to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in).
  4. to wane (of the moon), to go into eclipse. Also 虧ける.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
欠
 
け
 
る
欠ける かける ✔
か
缺
 
け
 
る
缺ける かける
か
闕
 
け
 
る
闕ける かける

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)