補

supplement

JLPT N2 Grade 6 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: おぎな.う
On'yomi: ホ

補 means "supplement". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read おぎな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

補 in example sentences

私わたしは市長しちょうに立候補りっこうほした。

Watashi wa shichou ni rikkouho shita.

I ran for mayor.
何なんか補助ほじょはありませんか？

Nan ka hojo wa arimasen ka?

Is there any help available?
学級がっきゅう委員長いいんちょうに立候補りっこうほしたいの。

Gakkyuu iinchou ni rikkouho shitai no.

I want to run for class president.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 補 mean?: 補 means "supplement". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 補 have?: 補 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 補 read?: It is read おぎな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 補?: 補 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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