Word Meaning 候補

こうほ kouho

候補 is read as こうほ (kouho) and means candidacy.

Meaning

English

  1. candidacy
  2. candidature
  3. nomination
  4. candidate
  5. contender
  6. prospect
  7. pick
  8. choice

Reading

Kana

こうほ

Romaji

kouho

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 1956 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

候補者

こうほしゃ

candidate

候補化合物

こうほかごうぶつ

(pharmaceutical) candidate compound

候補生

こうほせい

cadet

候補地

こうほち

proposed site

候補者を立てる

こうほしゃをたてる

to put up a candidate

立候補

りっこうほ

candidacy

対立候補

たいりつこうほ

rival candidate

最有力候補

さいゆうりょくこうほ

most likely contender

女性候補

じょせいこうほ

female candidate

有力候補

ゆうりょくこうほ

major contender

公認候補

こうにんこうほ

official candidate

Example Sentences

10

There were six candidates for queen.

I ran for mayor.

He ran as a candidate, independent of any party.

I want to run for class president.

Will you run for governor?

He will run for mayor.

The two candidates are struggling for mastery.

Mr Togawa was nominated for mayor.

I gave up running for president.

Tom wants to run for class president.