# 欠 lack

人 (person) + (rifle)
★★★☆☆
4 strokes

## Onyomi

KETSU | I lack KETCHUP. please pass it over here.

## Mnemonic

| Unlike the regular rifle radical, the tip on the right hangs limply down. You could say that the person LACKS a functioning rifle. And then you could giggle about that if you were, you know, immatoor.

## Kunyomi

( に ) か＊ける | to lack an abstract thing (experience / confidence / creativity / trust) （BOOBOO: if you want to say you don't have enough of a physical thing (for instance, money!) you'd say 足りない (たりない）instead.) ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

欠点(けってん) がある / 　がない | shortcoming ★★★☆☆ 欠 (lack) + 点 (point) = 欠点 (shortcoming) shortcoming. Opposite of 長所（ちょうしょ）. Can be used about people (he drinks too much, she always lies) or machines (this PC is very slow and prone to crashing).
欠陥(けっかん) のある | defective ★★☆☆☆ 欠 (lack) + 陥 (entrapped) = 欠陥 (defective) defective, defect
欠席(けっせき) する | absent ★☆☆☆☆ F 欠 (lack) + 席 (seat) = 欠席 (absent) A kind of formal word for failure to attend, absence.

## Used In

- 欲
- 欺
- 欧
- 歌
- 吹
- 炊
- 飲
- 次
- 軟

## Synonyms

bad point 苦手 欠点 弱点 欠陥
lack 欠ける 足りない