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補

supplement
Stroke count: 12

Readings

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JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. supplementRtK
  2. supply
  3. make good
  4. offset
  5. compensate
  6. assistant
  7. learner
  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
兼補けんぽ
carrying on a second line of work
侯補こうほ
candidate
修補しゅうほ
repairing
填補てんぽ
making up (a deficit, loss, etc.)
補綴ほてつ
mending
補填ほてん
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.)
補弼ほひつ
giving the Emperor advice on affairs of state

On Reading Examples

テレビと新聞は互いの機能を補完しあっている。ほかん
Television and newspapers play complementary roles.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は昼寝をして睡眠不足を補おうとした。
He tried to make up for his lack of sleep by taking a nap.tatoeba
彼は知恵の足りないのを力で補った。
What he lacked in wit, he made up for in energy.tatoeba
彼は大統領候補者に指名された。
He was nominated for the presidency.tatoeba
彼は大統領に立候補するだろう。
He is going to run for the Presidency.tatoeba
景観的には正真木を補う形となる。
They are also used to supplement shoshinboku within the vista.wiki
注：原文にはない濁点を一部補う。
Note: Partly added voicing marks which do not exist in the original sentences.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 補

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