補欠

ほけつ

Also written 補闕

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective filling a vacancy; supplementation
2. Noun substitute; deputy; alternate; spare

Kanji

• 補 supplement. Read as ホ.
• 欠 lack. Read as ケツ.

Words containing 補欠

• 補欠選挙 (ほけつせんきょ) special election
• 補欠合格 (ほけつごうかく) provisional admission
• 補欠分子族 (ほけつぶんしぞく) prosthetic group

And 2 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists