こう
候
ほ
補

noun

  1. candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list.
  2. candidacy, candidature, nomination.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
候
ほ
補
 候補 こうほ ✔
こう
侯
ほ
補
 侯補 こうほ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

climate, season, weather
コウ　そうろう (4th, N3)
marquis, lord, daimyo
コウ (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
yu
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
supplement, supply, make good
ホ　おぎな.う (6th, N2)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
for the first time, not until
ホ　フ　はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)