欠けっ勤きん

Kanji

• 欠lack, gap, fail
• 勤diligence, become employed, serve

Similar words

• 欠けっ席せき

  欠席 is a broader term for absence from any gathering (meeting, class, event), while 欠勤 specifically means absence from work or one's post.

• 休きゅう暇か

  休暇 is a planned holiday or leave of absence, whereas 欠勤 is simply being absent, often unplanned or due to unavoidable circumstances.

Etymology

Compound of 欠 (lack, be absent) and 勤 (work, service). The reading けっきん is the standard on'yomi combination.