Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to supplement, to make up for, to compensate for, to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.), to fill (e.g. a vacancy).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
補う おぎなう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)