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備

equip
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingビ
Kun readingそな.える、そな.わる、つぶさ.に
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. equipRtK
  2. provision
  3. preparation
  1. to furnish with
  2. to equip with
  3. to provide
  4. to install
  5. to prepare for

Popular Usage

準備設備警備整備軍備

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · flowers (艹) · cliff (厂) · screwdriver · utilise · utilize · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · walking stick

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1267

Compound words

準備じゅんび
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup
設備せつび
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences
警備けいび
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
整備せいび
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
備えるそなえる
to furnish with; to equip with; to provide; to install; to prepare for
整備するせいびする
to maintain
準備するじゅんびする
to prepare
軍備ぐんび
armaments; military preparations
守備しゅび
defense; defence; fielding
装備そうび
equipment
配備はいび
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
備えそなえ
preparation; provision; guarding
備考びこう
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
備蓄びちく
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
不備ふび
defect; deficiency; imperfection; inadequacy; lack
予備よび
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
予備校よびこう
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
予備費よびひ
reserve funds; emergency funds
備わるそなわる
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be equipped with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with
兼ね備えるかねそなえる
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
備え付けるそなえつける
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
完備かんび
being fully equipped
備後びんご
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
備州びしゅう
Bishū (the three former provinces of Bizen, Bitchū and Bingo)

Additional Examples

彼は入学試験の準備に忙しい。
He is busy preparing for the entrance examination.tatoeba
彼は徳を備えた人だ。
He is a man of virtue.tatoeba
彼は地震に対する準備が出来ている。
He is ready for an earthquake.tatoeba
彼は知識はもちろん人格も備えている。
He has character as well as knowledge.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 備

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step