- 欠席 — absence
- 欠点 — flaw / shortcoming
- 欠乏 — shortage / scarcity
- 欠陥 — defect
- 欠伸 — yawn
- 欠員 — vacancy
- 欠如 — lack / absence
- 欠勤 — absence from work
欠 depicts an open mouth and bent body (yawning), which extended to senses of “gap,” “missing,” or “failing.” It’s central in words about deficiency or absence.
彼は 会議を 欠席しました。
He was absent from the meeting.
その製品には 欠点が ありました。
That product had a flaw.