Word Meaning 備えあれば憂いなし

そなえあればうれいなし sonaearebaureinashi

備えあれば憂いなし is read as そなえあればうれいなし (sonaearebaureinashi) and means if you are prepared you don't have to worry.

Meaning

English

if you are prepared you don't have to worry
it's good to have a shelter against every storm

Reading

Kana

そなえあればうれいなし

Romaji

sonaearebaureinashi

Writing Variants

備えあれば患いなし そなえあればうれいなし sonaearebaureinashi

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 46 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 126699 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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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

備蓄

びちく

stockpile

備忘価額

びぼうかがく

residual value

備考欄

びこうらん

notes

備蓄米

びちくまい

stockpile rice (kept by the government to use as emergency provisions)

備蓄品

びちくひん

stockpiled materials

備わる

そなわる

to be among

備える

そなえる

to be born with

備考

びこう

note (for reference)

備え付ける

そなえつける

to provide

備え

そなえ

preparation

備品

びひん

fixtures

Example Sentences

備えあれば憂いなし。

そなえあればうれいなし。

If you are prepared, there are no worries.