Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 候補(こうほ) in Japanese

候補
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
こうほ
Romaji
kōho
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list
    Example sentence
    はその選挙対立候補破った He defeated his opponent in the election.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    candidacy; candidature; nomination
    Example sentence
    新聞はその共和党候補支持する立場表明した The newspaper declared for the Republican candidate.

Examples of 候補, こうほ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

climate, season, weather

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: そうろう

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner

On'Yomi: ホ

Kun'Yomi: おぎな.う

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