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補

Supplement

WaniKani level 25JLPT N2Joyo grade 6Top 500 Β· #33212 strokes

Meanings

Supplement, Supply, Make Good, Offset, Compensate, Assistant, Learner

On'yomi

ほ

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

おぎγͺ.う

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 補

補 is written in 12 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

補 (Supplement) is taught on WaniKani at level 25 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #332 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 12 strokes.

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