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闕
Kanji meaning "lack, gap, fail"
Jiten frequency #3977
Kanken Level 1
TMW Immortal Idol
18 strokes
Meanings
lack, gap, fail, imperial palace
On'yomi
ケツ
Kun'yomi
か.ける
Reading usage
けつ
13 (62%)
けっ
5 (24%)
か
3 (14%)
禁
(
きん
)
闕
(
けつ
)
palace gate
#218732
宮
(
きゅう
)
闕
(
けつ
)
Imperial palace
#245094
闕
(
けつ
)
腋
(
えき
)
unstitched, open side of some traditional Japanese clothing
#378050
補
(
ほ
)
闕
(
けつ
)
filling a vacancy
#390420
帝
(
てい
)
闕
(
けつ
)
imperial palace gate
#390420
金
(
きん
)
闕
(
けつ
)
palace gate
#390420
闕
(
けつ
)
員
(
いん
)
vacant position
#462031
闕
(
けつ
)
字
(
じ
)
omission of a character
#462031
闕
(
けつ
)
文
(
ぶん
)
piece of writing with a missing part
#462031
闕
(
けつ
)
乏
(
ぼう
)
deficiency
#462031
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Most common words using this kanji
闕
(
けっ
)
所
(
しょ
)
gap
#153900
禁
(
きん
)
闕
(
けつ
)
palace gate
#218732
宮
(
きゅう
)
闕
(
けつ
)
Imperial palace
#245094
闕
(
か
)
く
to chip
#254883
闕
(
けっ
)
下
(
か
)
before the Emperor
#258600
闕
(
けっ
)
官
(
かん
)
empty government position
#330850
闕
(
けつ
)
腋
(
えき
)
unstitched, open side of some traditional Japanese clothing
#378050
帝
(
てい
)
闕
(
けつ
)
imperial palace gate
#390420
金
(
きん
)
闕
(
けつ
)
palace gate
#390420
補
(
ほ
)
闕
(
けつ
)
filling a vacancy
#390420
闕山
(
かげやま
)
Kageyama
#462031
闕
(
けつ
)
望
(
ぼう
)
disappointment
#462031
闕
(
けっ
)
本
(
ぽん
)
missing volume
#462031
皇
(
こう
)
闕
(
けつ
)
palace gate
#462031
闕
(
けつ
)
員
(
いん
)
vacant position
#462031
残
(
ざん
)
闕
(
けつ
)
fragment (e.g. of works)
#462031
闕
(
けっ
)
失
(
しつ
)
deficiency
#462031
闕
(
か
)
ける
to chip
#462031
闕
(
けつ
)
乏
(
ぼう
)
deficiency
#462031
闕
(
けつ
)
文
(
ぶん
)
piece of writing with a missing part
#462031
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