Moji Ninja

補 — supplement; make up for

補 means “supplement; make up for”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ホ (ho). Kun'yomi: おぎな(う) (oginau). You'll see it in words such as 補う (oginau, “to supplement; to make up for”).

補
Stroke order of 補
Meaning
supplement; make up for
On'yomi
ホ (ho)
Kun'yomi
おぎな(う) (oginau)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N3 · set Change & making 2

How to remember 補

Parts: 衤 clothes · 甫 plot of seedlings

Words with 補

WordReadingMeaning
補うおぎなう oginau kunto supplement; to make up for
補いおぎない oginai kunreplenishment; supplement

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Change & making 2” set

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