How to say 'Candidate' in Japanese | 候補

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The Japanese word for Candidate is 'Kouho', written as 候補 in Japanese.'Candidate' in hiragana is こうほ.

word

候補

Meaning

Candidate

Reading

こうほ

kouho

Kanji

候Climate 補Supplement

Explanation

The Japanese noun '候補 (こうほ)' means 'candidate'. It is commonly used to refer to someone who is being considered for a position, role, or opportunity. This term is often used in political, professional, or academic contexts. For example: he is a candidate for the position「彼はそのポジションの候補です」(かれはそのポジションのこうほです). She is a candidate for the scholarship「彼女は奨学金の候補です」(かのじょはしょうがくきんのこうほです). The word can also be used in broader contexts, such as being a candidate for a prize or an award.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

3134

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 候補

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

候

Meaning

Climate

kanji

補

Meaning

Supplement

Words Related to 候補 Through the Kanji 候

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 候 as well.

word

候

Meaning

Season

word

天候

Meaning

Weather

word

気候

Meaning

Climate

Words Related to 候補 Through the Kanji 補

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 補 as well.

word

補助

Meaning

Assistance, Subsidy

word

補償

Meaning

Compensation

word

補う

Meaning

Supplement

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'Kouho' means 'Candidate' .

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