欠

Lack

Also: Gap, Fail, Be Missing

On'yomi

  • けつ ketsu
  • けん ken

Kun'yomi

  • か(ける) kakeru
Stroke count
4
Radical
欠 lack · Kangxi radical 76
JLPT level
N3
School grade
Grade 4

欠 has 4 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 欠 (lack), number 76. Hashidari places it at JLPT N3. Japanese students learn it in grade 4 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N3 kanji list · Grade 4 kanji list · All kanji