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Meaning of 欠く(かく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

欠く
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
かく
Romaji
kaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to lack; to break; to crack; to chip

Example Sentences

欠く, かく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
欠く
Plain Polite
欠きます
Negative
欠かない
Negative Polite
欠きません

Past

Plain
欠いた
Plain Polite
欠きました
Negative
欠かなかった
Negative Polite
欠きませんでした

Te

Plain
欠いて
Plain Polite
欠きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
欠かれる
Plain Polite
欠かれます
Negative
欠かれない
Negative Polite
欠かれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

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

On: ケツ, ケン

Kun: か.ける, か.く

4 strokes

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