Learn Japanese — where understanding folds into fluency.

Join the Newsletter

Connect

Email Discord Instagram TikTok YouTube LinkedIn Bluesky X

© 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

About FAQ Contact Status Privacy Terms

闕 (か.ける) — lack | Kumi Dictionary

Dictionary
Kanji
闕

闕

闕か.ける

lack

Kanji Core Concepts18 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

Kun'yomi

か.ける

On'yomi

ケツ

lackgapfailimperial palace

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 18

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Concepts using this kanji

empty government position

before the Emperor

gap

Imperial palace

palace gate

palace gate

imperial palace gate

unstitched, open side of some traditional Japanese clothing

robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides and no ran

Showing 9 of 9 words

Track your mastery

Kumi's KMT system will track your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create an account to join the waitlist for 220,000+ concepts.

Related concepts for this entry

Used in vocabulary

丿
凵
屮
欠
門

is_used_in

帝闕
闕腋の袍
闕腋
宮闕
闕所
闕官
禁闕
皇闕
闕下