欠く
かく
kaku
JLPT N3verbVocabularyLevel 45 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
欠く (かく (kaku)) means "to lack". The reading is かく (kaku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to lack
Also : to chip · to break · to crack
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Example Sentences
魅力を欠くことはできない。
みりょくをかくことはできない。
One cannot lack charm.
この計画は具体性を欠いている。
このけいかくはぐたいせいをかいている。
This plan lacks specificity.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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