補
supplement · supply · make good · offset · compensate · assistant · learner
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of clothing and garden. Repairing clothing.
Symbolism
Assistance, supplement, compensate. Represents supplementing.
Related Culture & Scenes
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Component Breakdown
clothes + 甫
Words & Expressions
Words written with 補
Four-Character Compounds
採長補短
さいちょうほたん
compensating for one's shortcomings by incorporating others' strong points
亡羊補牢
ぼうようほろう
locking the barn door after the horse has bolted; doing something too late; mending the pen after the sheep are lost
Anime & Manga
マッシュル-MASHLE- 神覚者候補選抜試験編
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Season 2
A well-known work with 補 in its Japanese title.
Lv2からチートだった元勇者候補のまったり異世界ライフ
Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers
A well-known work with 補 in its Japanese title.
空戦魔導士候補生の教官
Sky Wizards Academy
A well-known work with 補 in its Japanese title.
味方が弱すぎて補助魔法に徹していた宮廷魔法師、追放されて最強を目指す
The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest
A well-known work with 補 in its Japanese title.
魔王学園の反逆者～人類初の魔王候補、眷属少女と王座を目指して成り上がる～
Maou Gakuen no Hangyakusha: Jinrui Hatsu no Maou Kouho, Kenzoku Shoujo to Ouza wo Mezashite Nariagaru
A well-known work with 補 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
“make good”
“assistant”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 補 mean in Japanese?
補 means supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner.
How do you read 補?
On'yomi: ホ (HO). Kun'yomi: おぎな.う (oginau).
How many strokes does 補 have?
補 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 衣 (clothes).
Is 補 a good kanji for a tattoo?
補 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.