ほ
補
じょ
助

noun, takes する, takes genitive case の

  1. assistance, support, aid, help.
  2. subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid.
  3. auxiliary, subsidiary.
  4. spot (in bodybuilding).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
補
じょ
助
 補助 ほじょ ✔

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)
help, rescue, assist
たす.ける　すけ　ジョ (3rd, N3)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)