補 Kanji – supplement
The Japanese kanji 補 can mean supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner.
Meaning and Readings
How is 補 read?
補 has the onyomi reading ホ and the kunyomi reading おぎなう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ho, oginau.
Common Japanese Words Using 補
These common Japanese words contain 補. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 候補（こうほ） — candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list
- 候補者（こうほしゃ） — candidate, applicant
- 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
- 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