闕 — kanji meaning “lack”
闕
lack, gap, fail, imperial palace
- Meanings
- lack, gap, fail, imperial palace
- On'yomi
- ケツ (ketsu)
- Kun'yomi
- か.ける
- Strokes
- 18
- Classical radical
- 169
- Chinese reading
- què, quē — Chinese character page
Words with 闕
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 闕所 | けっしょ kessho | gap; hole |
| 帝闕 | ていけつ teiketsu | imperial palace gate; imperial palace |
| 闕腋の袍 | けってきのほう kettekinohou | robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides and no ran |
| 闕腋 | けってき ketteki | unstitched, open side of some traditional Japanese clothing; clothing with such an open side |
| 宮闕 | きゅうけつ kyuuketsu | Imperial palace |
| 闕官 | けっかん kekkan | empty government position |
| 禁闕 | きんけつ kinketsu | palace gate; imperial palace |
| 皇闕 | こうけつ kouketsu | palace gate; imperial palace |
| 闕下 | けっか kekka | before the Emperor; in front of the Emperor |
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