Onyomi: ホ · Kunyomi: おぎな.う · Meanings: assistant, compensate, learner, make good, offset, supplement, supply
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 補 | ほ | assistant ..., probationary ... | Suffix |
| 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) | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb |
| 補給 | ほきゅう | supply, supplying, replenishment | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 補充 | ほじゅう | replenishment, supplementation, supplement, replacement, refilling | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 補償 | ほしょう | compensation, reparation | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 補助 | ほじょ | assistance, support, help, aid | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 補強 | ほきょう | reinforcement, strengthening | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 補足 | ほそく | supplement, complement | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 補聴器 | ほちょうき | hearing aid | common Noun |
| 補修 | ほしゅう | repair, mending | common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
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