補 — to supplement

Grade 6ほ, おぎな

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補 (readings: ほ, おぎな; Japanese kanji) means “to supplement”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 補助 (assistance).

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What does 補 mean?

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Kanji	補
Meaning	to supplement
Readings	ほ, おぎな
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	補助 (assistance)

How to read 補

補 is read ほ or おぎな depending on the word.

Words with 補

補助hỗ trợ
補塡bù đắp, lấp đầy

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Updated: 2026-08-09