候補
Chinese
| wait | to repair; to patch; to mend to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (候補) | 候 | 補 | |
| simp. (候补) | 候 | 补 | |
Pronunciation
Verb
候補
- to be an alternate; to be a candidate for (for a vacancy, waiting list, etc.)
- (archaic) to temporarily fill a provincial or ministerial post prior to being assigned a permanent position by the Ministry for Personnel (during the Qing dynasty)
References
Three Departments and Six Ministries on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 候 | 補 |
| こう Grade: 4 |
ほ Grade: 6 |
| on’yomi | |
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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