けつ
欠
　
を
おぎな
補
　
う

expression, Godan verb

  1. to bridge a gap, to supply a lack.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けつ
欠
　
を
おぎな
補
　
う
 欠を補う けつをおぎなう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lack, gap, fail
ケツ　か.ける　ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
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)