Kanji
N3 4 strokes Grade 4 freq #860

lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

lack akubi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

defect; fault
indispensable; essential
absence; non-attendance
fault; defect
filling a vacancy; supplementation
lack; absence
vacant position; vacancy
absence; not taking part
deficit; shortage
lack; deficiency

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to chip; to nick
to chip; to be chipped

Example sentences

Precision in measurement is a necessity.

Products made from petroleum are vital to modern societies.

The vehicles are inspected for defects at least every three months.

His lack of technical knowledge precluded him from promotion.