公欠 こうけつ Meanings Noun authorized absence; permission of absence from class(es) See also: 公認欠席 (こうにんけっせき). Kanji 公 public. Read as コウ. 欠 lack. Read as ケツ. Words containing 公欠 公欠届 (こうけつとどけ) absence permission slip Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists