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JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

supplement
supply
make good
offset
compensate
assistant
learner

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おぎăȘ.う

Common Words

こうほ
Noun
Freq #3537
1

candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list

Examples
ă‚čミă‚čæ°ăŻćž‚é•·ć€™èŁœă§ă‚ă‚‹ă€‚
Mr Smith is a candidate for mayor.
2

candidacy; candidature; nomination

おぎăȘう
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #6769
1

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

Examples
あăȘたぼ食äș‹ă«ăŻăƒ“ă‚żăƒŸăƒłă‚’èŁœă†ă»ă†ăŒă‚ˆă„ă€‚
You had better supplement your diet with vitamins.
ă»ă˜ă‚…ă†
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #7009
1

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

Examples
ç©șæ‰€ă‚’èŁœć……ă›ă‚ˆă€‚
Fill in the blanks.
ă‚€ăƒłă‚­èŁœć……ç“¶ăźă‚­ăƒŁăƒƒăƒ—ă‚’ć€–ă—ă€ă‚čăƒă‚€ăƒˆă§ă‚€ăƒłă‚­ă‚’ćžă„äžŠă’ă€ăƒžăƒŒă‚«ăƒŒăźćžćŽäœ“ăžé©é‡ă€æ»Žäž‹ă—ăŠăă ă•ă„ă€‚
Remove the cap from the ink refill bottle, fill the dropper with ink, and drip an appropriate amount onto the marker's core.
ă»ă˜ă‚‡
èŒ”ćŠ©
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #7066
1

assistance; support; help; aid

Examples
ăăźéŁ›èĄŒæ©ŸăŻèŁœćŠ©ăƒ­ă‚±ăƒƒăƒˆă‚’äœżăŁăŠé›ąé™žă—ăŸă€‚
The airplane used a rocket motor to assist with takeoff.
2

subsidy; supplement; subvention; grant-in-aid

Examples
あăȘたぼ毄附は氏慐病陱をć»șèš­ă™ă‚‹èŁœćŠ©ăšă—ăŠă€ć€§ă„ă«ćœč立぀でしょう。
Your gift will go far towards helping to build the children's hospital.
3

spotting (in weight training)

ă»ăă‚…ă†
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #8411
1

supply; supplying; replenishment

Examples
ă“ăźè–ŹăŻæŽ»ćŠ›ă‚’èŁœç”Šă—ăŠăă‚ŒăŸă™ă€‚
This medicine renews your strength.
ほさ
茔䜐
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #9343
1

aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

Examples
äŒšç€Ÿă§ăźćœŒăźæ­ŁćŒăȘè‚©æ›žăăŻç€Ÿé•·èŁœäœă§ă‚ă‚‹ă€‚
His official title at the company is Assistant to the President.
ă»ăă
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #9753
1

supplement; complement

Examples
ćœŒăźèȘŹæ˜Žă«äœ•ă‹èŁœè¶łă™ă‚‹ă“ăšăŒă‚ă‚ŠăŸă™ă‹ă€‚
Do you have anything to add to his explanation?
りっこうほ
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #10975
1

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

Examples
ç§ăŻć€§ç”±é ˜ă«ç«‹ć€™èŁœă™ă‚‹ăźă‚’è«Šă‚ăŸă€‚
I gave up running for president.
ă“ă†ă»ă—ă‚ƒ
Noun
Freq #13161
1

candidate; applicant

Examples
ćœŒă‚‰ăŻçš†ăăźć€™èŁœè€…ă‚’ćżœæŽă—ăŸă€‚
They all boosted the candidate.
ほせい
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #13481
1

correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)

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