Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to chip, to nick, to break, to crack.
  2. to lack.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
欠く かく
 
闕く かく

Contained Kanji 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)