Lack

On’yomi: けつ
Kun’yomi: か
Radical: 欠 Lack (Kangxi 76)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 宗 (Religion), less common than 隣 (Neighbor).

The character 欠 (lack) looks like a person with their mouth wide open, yawning — something is missing, there's a lack, an absence that makes you yawn with emptiness.

In words

欠くかく to lack;to break;to crack;to chipN1

欠けるかける to be lackingN3

欠点けってん faults,defect,weaknessN3

欠 is rank 932 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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