Kanji

闕

Meaning

lack gap fail

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • かける

On'yomi

  • ほ けつ filling a vacancy
  • けつ ぼう deficiency
  • けつ いん vacant position

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/18

Component Analysis

闕
lack, gap, fail...
か.ける, ケツ
門
gate, counter for cannons
かど, と, モン
欮
屰
disobedient
さか.らう, ゲキ, ギャク
䒑
grass, straw, herbs...
屮
凵
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
欠
lack, gap, fail...
か.ける, か.く, ケツ

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