備 (equip, preparation, provision) - Kanji Codex

備

equip, preparation, provision

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ビ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

そな.えるそな.わるつぶさ.に

Nanori (名乗り)

びっびん

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:5

Strokes:12

JLPT:3

Frequency:356

Vocabulary

ビ

Word	Reading	Meaning
軍備	グンビ	armaments; military preparations
警備	ケイビ	defense; defence; guard; policing; security
守備	シュビ	defense; defence; fielding
準備	ジュンビ	preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
整備	セイビ	maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement; preparation; provision; equipping; outfitting

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
備える	そなえる	to furnish with; to equip with; to provide; to install; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to make provision for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with; to be equipped with; to be born with; to have since birth
兼ね備える	かねそなえる	to have both; to possess both; to combine with
備え	そなえ	preparation; provision; guarding
備え付ける	そなえつける	to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
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; to be gifted with; to be among; to be one of

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