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[か(欠)·け·る]
kakeru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

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[か(缺)·け·る]
kakeru
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[か(闕)·け·る]
kakeru
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English Meaning(s) for 欠ける

ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be chipped; to be damaged; to be broken
  2. to be lacking; to be missing
  3. to be insufficient; to be short; to be deficient; to be negligent toward
  4. (of the moon) to wane; to go into eclipse
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Definition and Synonyms for 欠ける

Lack be without
Synonyms: 不足, 欠く, 欠ける, 欠乏, 欠如
Chip a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
Synonyms: 削片, 欠く, 欠け, 欠ける
Fragment a piece broken off or cut off of something else
Synonyms: フラグメント, 切, 切る, 切れ, 切れ, 切れる, 割る, 割れ, 割れる, 小片, 断片, 欠く, 欠け, 欠けら, 欠ける, 砕片, 破片, 細片

Meanings for each kanji in 欠ける

欠 lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76) Kanji Details »

Categories 欠ける is a member of

Blemish a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
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Part a portion of a natural object
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Conjugations for 欠ける

masu stem Form
[か(欠)·け]
kake
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Negative stem Form
[か(欠)·け]
kake
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te-form
[か(欠)·け·て]
kakete
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Negative te-form Form
[か(欠)·け·な·く·て]
kakenakute
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·る]
kakeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·な·い]
kakenai
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Past Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·た]
kaketa
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·な·か·っ·た]
kakenakatta
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Presumptive Form
[か(欠)·け·よ·う]
kakeyou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·ま·す]
kakemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·ま·せ·ん]
kakemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·ま·し·た]
kakemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kakemasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[か(欠)·け·ま·し·ょ·う]
kakemashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·た·い]
kaketai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·た·く·な·い]
kaketakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·た·か·っ·た]
kaketakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
kaketakunakatta
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te-form
[か(欠)·け·た·く·て]
kaketakute
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Negative te-form Form
[か(欠)·け·た·く·な·く·て]
kaketakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[か(欠)·け·た·く]
kaketaku
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·ろ]
kakero
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·な·さ·い]
kakenasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·れ·ば]
kakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·な·け·れ·ば]
kakenakereba
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·た·ら]
kaketara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·た·り]
kaketari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·る]
kakerareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·な·い]
kakerarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·た]
kakerareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kakerarenakatta
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te-form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·て]
kakerarete
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Negative te-form Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·な·く·て]
kakerarenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·ま·す]
kakeraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kakeraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
kakeraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kakeraremasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·る]
kakerareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·な·い]
kakerarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·た]
kakerareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kakerarenakatta
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te-form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·て]
kakerarete
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Negative te-form Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·な·く·て]
kakerarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·ま·す]
kakeraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kakeraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
kakeraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kakeraremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·る]
kakesaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·な·い]
kakesasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·た]
kakesaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
kakesasenakatta
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te-form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·て]
kakesasete
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Negative te-form Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·な·く·て]
kakesasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ま·す]
kakesasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
kakesasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
kakesasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kakesasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
kakesaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
kakesaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
kakesaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kakesaserarenakatta
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te-form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
kakesaserarete
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Negative te-form Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
kakesaserarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
kakesaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kakesaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
kakesaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[か(欠)·け·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kakesaseraremasendeshita
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Sample Sentences for 欠ける

Between you and me, he's a shallow thinker.
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He lacks consciousness that he is a member of society.
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Your explanation lacks concreteness.
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Mary is lacking in delicacy.
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It is true he is a learned man, but he lacks common sense.
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