公認候補 こうにんこうほ Meanings Noun official candidate Kanji 公 public. Read as コウ. 認 recognize. Read as ニン. 候 weather. Read as コウ. 補 supplement. Read as ホ. Example sentences 新しい候補者が、民主党の党大会で公認候補となりました。There was a new candidate on the ticket at the Democratic convention. Words containing 公認候補 公認候補者 (こうにんこうほしゃ) official candidate Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists