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Japanese symbol for “refilling”

Romaji: hojuu
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement

In Japanese, refilling is , read (hojuu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vs, vt replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

Kanji and stroke order

supplement, supply, make good
on: ホ
kun: おぎな.う
12 strokes · JLPT 2
allot, fill
on: ジュウ
kun: あ.てる、み.たす
6 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “refilling”

WordReadingMeaning
つめかえ tsumekaerefilling; repackaging; rebottling
つぎたし tsugitashirefilling (a liquid); topping up
うめもどし umemodoshiback-filling; backfill; final backfill

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうほ kouhocandidate; contender; prospect
ほじょ hojoassistance; support; help
ほきゅう hokyuusupply; supplying; replenishment
ほしょう hoshoucompensation; reparation
りっこうほ rikkouhocandidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
ほさ hosaaid; help; assistance
じゅうじつ juujitsufullness; completeness; perfection
じゅうでん juudencharging (electrically)

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.