He is a strong candidate for the next mayoral election.
補
supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner
Kanji
Grade
Grade 6
Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
衣部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ホ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
おぎなう
Nanori (Name Reading)
さだ, すけ, たすく
Common Readings
ホ, おぎな…う
Example sentences
He is the favorite to win this race.
I refueled the gasoline during the expedition.
It is easy to get dehydrated in summer, so please drink fluids frequently.
We recruited new employees to fill the vacancies.
I went to the stationery store to replenish the office supplies.
Supplementing the lack of nutrition with supplements.
I drink a smoothie every day to make up for my lack of vegetables.
The government is providing assistance for living expenses.
He serves as an assistant to the manager.
Example Vocabulary
候補
candidate; prospect
補給
supply; replenishment; refueling
補充
replenishment; supplementation; filling (a vacancy)
補う
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for
補助
assistance, support, aid
補佐
assistance; aide; assistant
補足
supplement; addition; complement
立候補
candidacy; running for office
補正
correction; adjustment; compensation
補強
reinforcement; strengthening
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