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Keyword
lack of
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig505
Old form缺
Readings
か
(36%)
かけ
(22%)
けっ
(20%)
けつ
(20%)
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 (204 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)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
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Examples (200 in total)
There was not a shred of his usual energetic tone.
No, I don't have a shred of regret.
There are bits of broken glass lying around too, you know.
A pile of black fragments formed on the table.
I have not the slightest intention of giving up.
There was too little information to predict it.
Not a single person must be missing.
It is something that could only be accomplished because there were these five people, with not a single one missing.
The blade was chipped.
I was grateful that we finished the battle without anyone being missing.
The case got a little chipped, but it can't be helped.
Eventually, one realizes that it is not ice but a fragment of salt.
Don't you feel even a trace of impatience?
I'm saying that there is a lack of tension.
Only the waning moon watched over the two as they passed each other.
The blade of the kitchen knife got chipped.
My fingertips are rough, and my nails are chipped.
There is a lack of fundamental understanding.
There are also training sessions that cannot be conducted if club members are absent.
I stick the pieces together one by one.
So, now we know each other's flaws.
However, that strategy has a fatal flaw.
Of course, there are also drawbacks.
Stop picking at other people's faults all the time.
A drawback is that the cost of feed is high.
There is no one without flaws.
There is only one flaw.
He isn't an incompetent man, but his flaw is that he doesn't listen to others' opinions much.
We will make up for the missing parts and keep moving forward from now on.
The wooden sign was chipped away, but the letters could still be read somehow.
They must never have missed a day of practice.
Humans can't do without water.
We cannot afford to neglect our defense.
He's a player this team can't do without.
You go to see it every year without fail, don't you?
I can't skip my daily nail care.
Tea and snacks are a must for any discussion.
I don't think that flaw will be corrected right away.
People likely find their own flaws by associating with others.
That is also an expression that lacks accuracy.
So you're saying it would be discourteous to send a child as the representative?
I have no choice but to admit that I lack caution.
I dropped a plate and chipped it a little.
He seems to be lacking concentration.
This poster lacks appeal.
After the full moon, the moon wanes.
I never missed my morning prayers.
We cannot afford to lose a single one of us!
I've hardly ever missed this daily routine.
But today, both of those two are absent.
It doesn't count as an absence, does it?
It would probably be rude to be absent every year, too.
It is a car that requires frequent inspections.
It is said that the existence of the king is indispensable for that.
It is because her cooperation is indispensable this time as well.
Salt is indispensable to the human body, but it becomes poison if taken in excess.
Iron is indispensable for fighting.
Techniques that support logic are indispensable.
Something urgent has come up, so I will be absent.
I fell and chipped a front tooth.
The teeth of the saw got chipped.
I chipped the rim of the rice bowl.
While one may feel respect for it, not a shred of aversion arises.
Then, if even one factor had been missing, would we have been able to win?
There were also times when I skipped class without permission.
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.
No one is free from faults.
Apart from a few faults, he is a trustworthy partner.
Everyone has flaws.
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.
Don't find fault with others.
I love him all the more for his faults.
Cars are indispensable to suburban life.
She had at least four faults.
The lack of harmony between colors makes this painting stand out.
Laziness is my weak point.
If it were not for this defect, I should hire him at once.
He was careless in handling his pistol.
Despite all his faults he is popular.
Something is missing.
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 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.
Mary lacks common sense.
Precision in measurement is a necessity.
She was absent from school without notice.
You should not be absent without notice.
He was absent for a matter of ten days.
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.
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.
Her weakness is that she talks too much.
She was absent simply because she caught cold.
Tom comes here every single day.
Is Tom absent today?
Tom is absent due to poor health.
Tom was absent from school all last week.
Tom is absent.