JLPT N3 · Noun

欠点 (ketten)

欠点 (けってん, ketten) is a Japanese noun meaning “fault; defect”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: けってん
Romaji: ketten
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

fault; defect; flaw; weak point; weakness · noun
failure (in an examination); failing grade · noun

Example sentences

欠点があるけどやはり彼が好きです。

I love him despite his faults.

Tatoeba #175954

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 欠点

lack, gap, failケツ・ケン・か.ける・か.く · 4 strokes

spot, point, markテン・つ.ける・つ.く · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 欠点.

欠陥けっかんdefect欠席けっせきabsence欠くかくto chip欠けるかけるto chip欠乏けつぼうdeficiency不可欠ふかけつindispensable交差点こうさてんcrossing点てんdot点くつくto be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.)要点ようてんgist視点してんpoint of view採点さいてんmarking弱点じゃくてんweak point終点しゅうてんterminus

Source: JMdict entry 1254050 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.