欠席 (けっせき) — absence

欠席 is read けっせき and listed as a noun. Meaning: absence; non-attendance.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 欠席.

  • 欠点 けってん fault
  • 欠く かく to chip
  • 欠員 けついん vacant position
  • 欠陥 けっかん defect
  • 欠伸 あくび yawn
  • 欠損 けっそん deficit
  • 補欠 ほけつ filling a vacancy
  • 欠片 かけら fragment
  • 欠乏 けつぼう deficiency
  • 欠如 けつじょ lack
  • 宴席 えんせき banquet
  • 寄席 よせ entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.)