さい
最
ゆう
有
りょく
力
こう
候
ほ
補

noun

  1. most likely contender, prime candidate, top prospect, leading candidate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さい
最
ゆう
有
りょく
力
こう
候
ほ
補
 最有力候補 さいゆうりょくこうほ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

utmost, most, extreme
サイ　もっと.も　も (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
possess, have, exist
ユウ　あり　あ.る (3rd, N4)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
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)