Japanese symbol for “reinforcement”
補強
ほきょう
Romaji: hokyou
reinforcement; strengthening
In Japanese, reinforcement is 補強, read ほきょう (hokyou).
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
- n, vs, vt reinforcement; strengthening
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reinforcement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 応援 | おうえん ouen | aid; assistance; help |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 増強 | ぞうきょう zoukyou | reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening |
| 援軍 | えんぐん engun | reinforcement |
| 助け | たすけ tasuke | assistance; help; aid |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 候補 | こうほ kouho | candidate; contender; prospect |
| 補助 | ほじょ hojo | assistance; support; help |
| 補給 | ほきゅう hokyuu | supply; supplying; replenishment |
| 補償 | ほしょう hoshou | compensation; reparation |
| 立候補 | りっこうほ rikkouho | candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics) |
| 補佐 | ほさ hosa | aid; help; assistance |
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reinforcement”.
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