Word Meaning 補する

ほする hosuru

補する is read as ほする (hosuru) and means to appoint.

Meaning

English

  1. to appoint
  2. to assign
  3. to designate

Reading

Kana

ほする

Romaji

hosuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 59600 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

補う

おぎなう

to 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

7

Will you run for governor?

He will run for mayor.

I gave up running for president.

He decided to run for class president.

Tom decided to run for class president.

No one expected him to announce his candidacy again.

Every Tibetan above 25 has the right to stand for election to the Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies.