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JLPT N3
欠 · lack, gap, fail
4 strokes
- On’yomi
- ケツ
- ketsu
- Kun’yomi
- かける、かく
- kakeru、kaku
How to write 欠
4 strokes, in order. The new stroke in each panel is red; strokes already written are grey.
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Stroke order follows the standard rules — top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical. The eight rules explained.
Words using 欠
欠席
kesseki
absence
欠点
ketten
fault, defect
欠ける
kakeru
to be missing, to be chipped
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