This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: けつ
Romaji: ketsu
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Definition

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lack; deficiency; vacancy

Kanji

Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く
Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く
Meanings: lack, gap, fail

Example Sentences

金欠(きんけつ)なんだ。
➥I'm broke.
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(かい)欠席(けっせき)した。
➥I absented myself from the meeting.
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(かれ)無断(むだん)欠勤(けっきん)した。
➥He was absent without leave.
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ガス(けつ)です。
➥I'm out of gas.
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浪費(ろうひ)欠乏(けつぼう)のもと。
➥Waste makes want.
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(かれ)欠点(けってん)だらけだ。
➥He is a mass of faults.
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