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立候補
りっこうほ
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
candidacy
2
standing as a candidate
3
bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
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Mine a sentence — saw 立候補 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
立
Stand Up, Rise, Set Up
5 strokes
候
Climate, Season, Weather
10 strokes
補
Supplement, Supply, Make Good
12 strokes
More words with
立
連立
れんりつ ·
coalition
対立
たいりつ ·
confrontation
N2
独立
どくりつ ·
independence (e.g., Ind. Day)
N3
立場
たちば ·
standpoint
N3
成立
せいりつ ·
formation
N2
Full entry on Jisho
国立
こくりつ ·
national
N2
私立
しりつ ·
private (establishment)
N2
確立
かくりつ ·
establishment
N1
More words with
候
候補
こうほ ·
candidacy
N3
天候
てんこう ·
weather
N3
気候
きこう ·
climate
N3
候補者
こうほしゃ ·
candidate
症候群
しょうこうぐん ·
syndrome
兆候
ちょうこう ·
sign
悪天候
あくてんこう ·
bad weather
測候所
そっこうじょ ·
weather measurement station