欠缺
Chinese
deficient; owe; to lack; yawn |
lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (欠缺) |
欠 | 缺 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
欠缺
Verb
欠缺
Japanese
Etymology
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 欠 | 缺 |
| けん Grade: 4 |
けつ Hyōgaiji |
| on’yomi | |
From Middle Chinese 欠缺 (kʰɨɐmH kʰwet̚).
Pronunciation
Noun
欠缺 (hiragana けんけつ, rōmaji kenketsu)
Usage notes
The term would be 欠欠 if written in shinjitai, and as such, the kyūjitai form is preserved to avoid ambiguities.
References
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