補

supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ホ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おぎな.う

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:12

JLPT:N2

Frequency:332

Vocabulary

ホ

Word	Reading	Meaning
候補	コウホ	candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list; candidacy; candidature; nomination
補完	ホカン	complementation; supplementation; completion
補給	ホキュウ	supply; supplying; replenishment
補強	ホキョウ	reinforcement; strengthening
補欠	ホケツ	filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate; spare

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
補ける	たすける	to save; to rescue; to spare; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid; to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to
補う	おぎなう	to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
立候補	りっこうほ	candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
補てん	ほてん	covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
補い	おぎない	replenishment; supplement; reparation

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