ほ
補
けつ
欠

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. filling a vacancy, supplementation.

noun

  1. substitute, deputy, alternate, spare.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
補
けつ
欠
 補欠 ほけつ ✔
ほ
補
けつ
闕
 補闕 ほけつ

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)
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)