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    3. 欠字

    欠字

    欠けつ字じ

    omission of a character

    NTNounEducationKanji Vocab10 strokes

    闕字

    けつじ

    Noun

    1.
    omission of a character, omitted character, blank type
    2.
    insertion of blank spaces before and after the names of dignitaries (as a sign of respect)
    historical term

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    欠
    か.ける・か.く…(2)
    lack・gap・fail・yawning radical (no. 76)
    字
    あざ・あざな・-な…(1)
    character・letter・word・section of village
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