Word Meaning 補う

おぎなう oginau

補う is read as おぎなう (oginau) and means to supplement.

Meaning

English

  1. to supplement
  2. to make up for
  3. to compensate for
  4. to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.)
  5. to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

Reading

Kana

おぎなう

Romaji

oginau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 7376 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

補い合う

おぎないあう

to complement

補助

ほじょ

spotting (in weight training)

補強

ほきょう

reinforcement

補正

ほせい

correction

補給

ほきゅう

supply

補欠

ほけつ

filling a vacancy

補足

ほそく

supplement

補正予算

ほせいよさん

revised budget

補完

ほかん

complementation

補い

おぎない

replenishment

補習

ほしゅう

supplementary lessons

補導

ほどう

guidance

Example Sentences

3

しょくじでびたみんをおぎなうようにしている。

I try to get enough vitamins through my meals.

このしりょうはほんぶんをおぎなうためのものだ。

These materials are meant to supplement the main text.

そんしつをおぎなうにはじかんがかかる。

It takes time to recover the loss.