Illustration: On the concrete apron outside a Japanese home, a child proudly places a foot on the pedal of a nearly assembled tricycle, only to find that it leans sharply to one side. The front wheel and one rear wheel are installed, but the other rear axle ends bare in the air.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

欠かく

kaku

to lack

Example sentences

彼かれは人間にんげんとしての感情かんじょうを欠かいていた。
He was devoid of human feeling.
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この建物たてものは調和ちょうわを欠かいている。
The structure is deficient in harmony.
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彼かれはピストルの扱あつかいに注意ちゅういを欠かいた。
He was careless in handling his pistol.
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Kanji in 欠

欠lack; gapOnケツ・ケンKunかける・かく

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