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Keyword
lack of
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig505
Old form缺
Readings
か
(34%)
かけ
(19%)
けつ
(19%)
けっ
(19%)
けん
(6%)
Composed of
𠂊
hook claw
人
person
Mnemonic

This person has a hook claw instead of a head. Normal people need a head, but this is a zombie, so the lack of a head doesn't bother it in the slightest.

Used in kanji (28 in total)
次
next
欲
desire
飲
drink
吹
blow
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Used in vocabulary (164 in total)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
161 more...
Examples (200 in total)
There wasn't even a hint of human presence.
What he lacks is courage.
He is lacking in courage.
He lacks common sense.
He is by no means wanting in courage.
She is lacking in common sense.
The statue is missing its head.
His explanation is unconvincing.
"That's the only problem," he said angrily.
My wife has faults. None the less, I love her.
For all his faults, I like him.
He had faults, but despite that I loved him.
He has some faults, but I like him none the less.
He has a defect in his character.
His greatest fault is talking too much.
He has some grave defects, but I think he is a great scholar all the same.
With all his faults, he is respected by everybody.
He is liked by all even though he has his faults.
He frankly pointed out my faults.
He's aware of his own faults.
She has some faults, but I love her none the less.
She has many faults.
She has many faults, but I trust her none the less.
She has her faults, but I like her.
She has some faults, but I love her all the more because of them.
She has a lot of faults; even so, she is liked by everybody.
She has faults, too.
With all her faults, I still like her.
With all her faults, I like her.
She is always finding fault with her husband.
She loves him all the more because he has faults.
She is a beauty, admittedly, but she has her faults.
She has a lot of faults. Still, I like her.
As it was written in haste, the book has many faults.
I like him all the better for his faults.
We should be conscious of our shortcomings.
Few people will admit their faults.
Everybody has some faults.
Everyone has flaws.
No one is free from faults.
Apart from a few faults, he is a trustworthy partner.
Don't find fault with others.
What I'm lacking in most right now is probably my concentration.
This is something we cannot do without.
In sport, team harmony is vital to success.
Salt is crucial for cooking.
Water is indispensable to plants.
This plate is chipped.
I love him all the more for his faults.
Cars are indispensable to suburban life.
She had at least four faults.
He was careless in handling his pistol.
Mary lacks common sense.
The lack of harmony between colors makes this painting stand out.
Laziness is my weak point.
Something is missing.
If it were not for this defect, I should hire him at once.
Despite all his faults he is popular.
May I be excused from tomorrow's class?
Quite a few students are absent today.
That is why so many students are absent today.
I was absent from the party.
The boy was absent from school yesterday because of illness.
He was absent on the particular day.
Who else is gone today?
Kate was absent from the meeting.
John was absent from school yesterday.
As many as twenty students were absent.
Two students are absent today.
Today, two students are absent.
There were a lot of students absent from class today.
Is anyone absent today?
Why were you absent yesterday?
A great many students were absent from school.
Half of the students are absent.
At least thirty students were absent.
Do you know why he has been absent from school?
It is strange for him to be absent from school.
His absence yesterday was due to his cold.
His absence gave birth to all sorts of rumors.
He was absent for a matter of ten days.
He gave no explanation why he had been absent.
He is often absent from school.
He was absent from the meeting.
He was absent from school.
He was absent because of the storm.
He excused his absence.
He was absent from school on account of illness.
He was absent because of illness.
On account of illness he absented himself from school.
He was absent owing to illness.
Tell me the reason why they are absent.
She was absent from class.
She was absent from school owing to sickness.
She was absent due to a cold.
No one was absent except her.
Why were you absent from school yesterday?
I was absent from school yesterday.
There wasn't one student who was absent.
I was absent from the meeting.
I know the real reason for his absence.
I want to know the reason for his absence.
I don't know the reason for her absence.
Needless to say, because of the accident, he will stay away from school for a while.
That's why so many students are absent today.
Three people are absent.
She was absent from school without notice.
You should not be absent without notice.
Precision in measurement is a necessity.
This system has obvious defects.
The experiment failed because of some minor faults.
They checked the machine for defects.
The vehicles are inspected for defects at least every three months.
His experiment had many faults in its details.
Tom comes here every single day.
Is Tom absent today?
Tom was absent from school all last week.
Tom is absent.
Tom will likely be absent tomorrow.
Her weakness is that she talks too much.
He lacks judgement.
We concluded that mutual aid was essential for attaining the goal.
That is essential.
The sun is essential to life.
Health is indispensable to a happy life.
Everyday physical exercise is indispensable to your health.
Water is essential to life.
Water is indispensable to us.
Sleep and good food are indispensable to good health.
I really need this camera for my trip to Osaka.
Your help is indispensable to our success.
Air is indispensable to life.
Trial and error is essential to progress.
Exercise is vital for a dog.
Tom is absent due to poor health.
She was absent simply because she caught cold.
Diligence is essential to success in life.
Education is one of the most essential aspects of life.
Water is indispensable to life.
I like him the better for his faults.
He never fails to write to his mother every week.
Some diseases are caused by a defective gene.
I was absent last Tuesday on account of illness.
I am by no means absent from this class because I am lazy.
Fertile soil is indispensable for agriculture.
For all his faults, Sam is still a very likable person.
Vitamins are absent from his diet.
What makes life dreary is the want of motivation.
The root of the problem is a lack of communication between departments.
There is a lack of communication between the young and the old.
Lack of flexibility is an obstacle to progress.
There's a water shortage in this area.
The war ushered in a period of shortages and deprivation.
She was perfect.
This organization lacks unity.
Fertile soil is indispensable for a good harvest.
The boy has been absent from school for eight days.
Calcium is absent from his diet.
From the practical point of view, there are many shortcomings in his plan.
I'm out of gas.
I was late because I ran out of gas.
We ran out of gas in the middle of the intersection.
We ran out of gas on the way to the theater.
Ten minutes after they had passed Nara, the car ran out of gas.
We ran out of gas on the way to downtown Tokyo.
Patience is essential for a teacher.
We sometimes lack patience with old people.
He lacks decisiveness.
He's always short of money.
All these devices are unreliable.
Even the most self-centered people are usually forgetful of this fault.
Jealousy in a relationship is often brought about by a lack of trust.
Nancy seems to lack sincerity.
The girl lacked musical ability.
They replaced the defective TV with a new one.
Your explanation lacks concreteness.
I think that is based on a lack of mutual understanding.
Some knowledge of foreign languages, of Spanish in particular, is essential.
He was absent without leave.
Every man has his faults.
She is lacking in sense of beauty.
Manufacturers are liable for defects in their products.
I love you all the more for your faults.
The representative was absent from the annual conference.
Her financial support is indispensable to this project of ours.
The main thing that dreams lack is consistency.
He lacks moral sense.
The other day I ran out of gas in the middle of a busy Interstate.
My flight was canceled and I can't leave until tomorrow.
The last flight for Osaka has been canceled.
The flight was cancelled because of the thick fog.
Our flight was canceled.
He has no sense of humor.
What defect can you find in the present system of education?
The company incurred a deficit of $400 million during the first quarter.
The teacher was worried by Tom's frequent absence from class.
Those who find fault with other people tend to be blind to their own fault.
Language is an indispensable instrument of human society.
His lack of technical knowledge precluded him from promotion.
Good eating habits are essential.