Kanji

What does the kanji 備 mean?

備 means prepare, equip. On'yomi ビ. Kun'yomi そな.える、そな.わる、つぶさ.に.

Quick facts
On'yomiビ
Kun'yomiそな.える、そな.わる、つぶさ.に
Strokes12
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ビKun'yomi そな.える、そな.わる、つぶさ.に
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

prepare, equip

Memory hook

A person (亻) carrying every tool they need because they have prepared — PREPARE, EQUIP.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 準備じゅんびpreparation
  • 設備せつびfacilities, equipment
  • 備えるそなえるto prepare for, to equip
  • 備わるそなわるto be equipped with, to be innately possessed of

More words with this kanji

  • 予備よびreserve, preliminary preparation
  • 整備せいびmaintenance; to prepare, to equip
  • 警備けいびsecurity, guarding
  • 守備しゅびdefense
  • 装備そうびequipment, gear
  • 軍備ぐんびarmaments, military preparedness
  • 備え付けるそなえつけるto equip, install (as a fixture)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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