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補

Kanji 補: meaning "supplement", readings, stroke order

The kanji 補 means "supplement". On'yomi: ホ; kun'yomi: おぎなう. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
supplement
On'yomi
ホ
Kun'yomi
おぎなう
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 補

  • 候補 こうほ — candidacy
  • 補う おぎなう — to compensate for
  • 補給 ほきゅう — supply, supplying, replenishment
  • 補強 ほきょう — reinforcement
  • 補充 ほじゅう — supplementation, replenishment, replenishing
  • 補助 ほじょ — assistance, support, auxiliary
  • 補足 ほそく — supplement, complement

Stroke order · 12 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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