JLPT N2 • KANJI

absence

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

けっせき uses On'yomi for both 欠 (ケツ) and 席 (セキ). The small っ (sokuon) appears as 欠 combines with 席, geminating the following 's' sound. Wrong options like けせき miss the sokuon, while げっせき or けっぜき incorrectly voice the kanji. This word means absence, specifically not being present at a formal gathering.

日本語解説

欠 (ケツ) と 席 (セキ) は両方とも音読みです。欠の後に席が続く際、促音 (っ) が入り、s音を重子音化します。けせきは促音を、げっせきやけっぜきは不正確な濁音化が間違いです。会議や授業など、公式な場にいない「欠席」を意味します。

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