Word Meaning 補欠

ほけつ hoketsu

補欠 is read as ほけつ (hoketsu) and means filling a vacancy.

Meaning

English

  1. filling a vacancy
  2. supplementation
  3. substitute
  4. deputy
  5. alternate
  6. spare

Reading

Kana

ほけつ

Romaji

hoketsu

Writing Variants

  • 補闕 ほけつ hoketsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 4797 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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補欠選手

ほけつせんしゅ

spare player

補欠分子族

ほけつぶんしぞく

prosthetic group

補欠選挙

ほけつせんきょ

special election

欠を補う

けつをおぎなう

to bridge a gap

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