Japanese symbol for “supplementation”
補充
ほじゅう
Romaji: hojuu
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement
In Japanese, supplementation is 補充, read ほじゅう (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
- n, vs, vt replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “supplementation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 補欠 | ほけつ hoketsu | filling a vacancy; supplementation |
| 補完 | ほかん hokan | complementation; supplementation; completion |
| 補填 | ほてん hoten | covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for) |
| 補綴 | ほてつ hotetsu | mending; revision; supplementation |
| 填補 | てんぽ tenpo | making up (a deficit, loss, etc.); covering; compensation |
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 |
| 充実 | じゅうじつ juujitsu | fullness; completeness; perfection |
| 充電 | じゅうでん juuden | charging (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.