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補

supplement
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingホ
Kun readingおぎな.う
JōyōGrade 6
  1. to supplement
  2. to make up for
  3. to compensate for
  4. to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.)
  5. to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

Popular Usage

候補補う

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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cloak · dog-tag · arrowhead · screwdriver · utilize · utilise

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1983

Compound words

候補こうほ
candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice
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)
補完ほかん
complementation; supplementation; completion
補給ほきゅう
supply; supplying; replenishment
補強ほきょう
reinforcement; strengthening
補欠ほけつ
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
補修ほしゅう
repair; mending
補充ほじゅう
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
補助ほじょ
assistance; support; help; aid; subsidy
補償ほしょう
compensation; reparation
補正ほせい
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
補足ほそく
supplement; complement
補佐ほさ
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor
候補者こうほしゃ
candidate; applicant
補聴器ほちょうき
hearing aid
立候補りっこうほ
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
補正予算ほせいよさん
revised budget; supplementary budget

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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