JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 15

補 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

supplement; make up for

On
ホho フfu
Kun
おぎなうoginau たすけるtasukeru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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補12 strokes

How to write 補: stroke order

補 has 12 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

補 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 補 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 補

The parts 補 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 衤 (衣)

    clothing

    Radical

  • 甫

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 15