備
備 — Equip
equip, provision, preparation
On’yomiビ (bi)
Kun’yomiそなえる (sonaeru)
Kun’yomiそなわる (sonawaru)
Kun’yomiつぶさに (tsubusani)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 備
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 準備 | じゅんび junbi | preparation; arrangements; getting ready |
| 整備 | せいび seibi | maintenance; servicing; putting in place |
| 設備 | せつび setsubi | equipment; facilities; installation |
| 警備 | けいび keibi | defense; defence; guard |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense; defence; fielding |
| 予備 | よび yobi | reserve; spare; preparation |
Study notes
備 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #356 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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