補 supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner 12 strokes taught in grade 6 old JLPT 2 #332 in newspapers Readings Onホ Kunおぎな.う In Chinese 补, traditional 補 Words written with it 候補 こうほ candidate N3 補償 ほしょう compensation N1 補助 ほじょ assistance N1 立候補 りっこうほ candidacy 補正予算 ほせいよさん revised budget 補佐 ほさ aid 補給 ほきゅう supply N1 補強 ほきょう reinforcement N1 補正 ほせい correction 補修 ほしゅう repair 補欠 ほけつ filling a vacancy 補充 ほじゅう replenishment N1