4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3

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

Kun'yomi
  • to chip ②to be missing (from a set, team, etc.) ③to be lacking (in) ④to wane (of the moon)
  • to chip ②to lack
On'yomi
  • lack ②absence
  • ケン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ケツ 54.2%
ける 45.4%
ケン 0.4%

Character Breakdown

lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)

Common Words

to chip ②to be missing (from a set, team, etc.) ③to be lacking (in) ④to wane (of the moon)
to chip ②to lack
fault ②failure (in an examination)
to miss (doing)
filling a vacancy ②substitute
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References

Unicode hex code 6B20
JIS X 0208 1-23-71
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2412
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2928
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1987
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2481
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1255
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 968
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 713
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 15991
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 471
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 383
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 384
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 597
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 647
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 496
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 442
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 659
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1119
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 477
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4j0.1
Four corner code 2780.2
De Roo Code 2562