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備

Kanji 備: meaning "equip, prepare", readings, stroke order

The kanji 備 means "equip, prepare". On'yomi: ビ; kun'yomi: そなえる、そなわる. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
equip, prepare
On'yomi
ビ
Kun'yomi
そなえるそなわる
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 備

  • 準備 じゅんび — Preparation
  • 準備 じゅんび — Preparation
  • 設備 せつび — equipment, device, facilities
  • 備える そなえる — to prepare, to furnish, to store
  • 警備 けいび — defense, guard, policing, security
  • 整備 せいび — maintenance, overhaul
  • 予備 よび — preparation, spare
  • 軍備 ぐんび — armaments, military preparations
  • 守備 しゅび — defense
  • 装備 そうび — equipment
  • 備え付ける そなえつける — to provide, to equip, to install
  • 備わる そなわる — to be furnished with

Stroke order · 12 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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