Word Meaning 立候補

りっこうほ rikkouho

立候補 is read as りっこうほ (rikkouho) and means candidacy.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

りっこうほ

Romaji

rikkouho

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 2182 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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立候補者

りっこうほしゃ

candidate (for an election)

対立候補

たいりつこうほ

rival candidate

重複立候補

ちょうふくりっこうほ

simultaneously running for a seat in a single-member constituency and a seat in a proportionally represented constituency

候補者を立てる

こうほしゃをたてる

to put up a candidate

候補

こうほ

candidacy

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

万年候補

まんねんこうほ

ever unsuccessful candidate

全候補

ぜんこうほ

all candidates

優勝候補

ゆうしょうこうほ

favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite)