JLPT N4 · Plans & arrangements

欠席

けっせき

absence

Stroke order of 欠席

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

欠 · 4 strokes席 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

欠 is a person with a missing piece, so a missing seat 席: absence.

Parts: 欠 lack + 席 seat

Example sentence

かぜで学校を欠席しました。

かぜでがっこうをけっせきしました。

I was absent from school because of a cold.

Words with 欠

欠点flaw; weak point

Words with 席

出席attendance 満席fully occupied; no seats 客席audience seats 座席seat

More words: Plans & arrangements

準備preparation 予定plan; schedule 案内guidance; showing around 相談consultation; talking over 都合convenience; circumstances 支度getting ready 出席attendance 集合gathering; meeting up 中止cancellation 確認confirmation 間に合うto be in time 手伝うto help 世話care; looking after

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