欠く (Kaku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to chip, to nick, to break, to crack”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto chip; to nick; to break; to crack
- godan verb, transitive verbto lack
Examples
勉強に努力は欠かせない。
Effort is essential to studying.
水は植物には欠かせない。
Water is indispensable to plants.
コップを欠いてしまった。
I've chipped off a piece of the glass.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).