What does kanji 備 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 備 is equip.

How is kanji 備 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 備 are そな.える, そな.わる, つぶさ.に; the onyomi readings are ビ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 備?

Kanji 備 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 備?

The main radical for kanji 備 is 人.

What words use kanji 備?

Example words that use kanji 備 include 備蓄, 備えつける, 備考, 備え.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 6

備

Meaning

Kanji 備

equip

equip, provision, preparation

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: そな.えるそな.わるつぶさ.に
Onyomi 音読み: ビ
Nanori 名乗り: びっびん

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #356
Strokes: 12
Radical: 人
Components: 化 • 厂 • 艾 • 用
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 277 entries that include this kanji.

備蓄

びちく

stockpile

備えつける

そなえつける

to provide

備考

びこう

note (for reference)

備え

そなえ

preparation

備品

びひん

fixtures

備付

そなえつけ

equipment

備えあればうれいなし

そなえあればうれいなし

if you are prepared you don't have to worry

備えあれば憂えなし

そなえあればうれえなし

if you are prepared you don't have to worry

備に

つぶさに

in detail

備後

びんご

Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)

備後表

びんごおもて

high quality tatami covering made with soft rush from Hiroshima Prefecture

備考欄

びこうらん

notes

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

旅行に備えて、薬を買っておいた。

I bought medicine to prepare for the trip.

彼は非常食を備えている。

He has emergency food provisions.

この部屋にはエアコンが備わっている。

This room is equipped with air conditioning.

店は開店の準備を備えていた。

The shop had made preparations for opening.

彼女は必要な書類を備えて面接に行った。

She went to the interview with the necessary documents prepared.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 8 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.