Japanese symbol for “supplement”
追加
ついか
Romaji: tsuika
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
In Japanese, supplement is 追加, read ついか (tsuika).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs addition; supplement; appending; appendix
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “supplement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 補足 | ほそく hosoku | supplement; complement |
| 付録 | ふろく furoku | appendix; supplement; annex |
| 補う | おぎなう oginau | to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for |
| 補充 | ほじゅう hojuu | replenishment; supplementation; supplement |
| サプリ | サプリ sapuri | supplement |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 追う | おう ou | to chase; to run after; to pursue |
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
| 追求 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase |
| 参加 | さんか sanka | participation; joining; entry |
| 増加 | ぞうか zouka | increase; rise; growth |
| 加工 | かこう kakou | manufacturing; processing; treatment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “supplement”.
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.