ホ, おぎな.う

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

JLPT2 G6 S12 F332

As per # (spread) + 衣 clothing → spread a piece of material over a rip/hole to supplement and mend a garment (compare 裨) → *aid*; *mend*; *compensate*; *make up for*; *supply*.

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