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備 · equip, provision

備 is a kanji meaning equip, provision, preparation. It has 12 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ビbi

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • そなえるsonaeru
  • そなわるsonawaru
  • つぶさにtsubusani

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 備 · 11 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 備
WordReadingMeaningLevel
準備じゅんびprepareN4
設備せつびequipment, device, facilitiesN3
備えるそなえるto prepare, to furnish, to storeN3
警備けいびdefense, guard, policing, securityN2
整備せいびmaintenance, overhaulN2
予備よびpreparation, spareN2
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More words that use 備
WordReadingMeaningLevel
軍備ぐんびarmaments, military preparationsN1
守備しゅびdefenseN1
装備そうびequipmentN1
備え付けるそなえつけるto provide, to equip, to installN1
備わるそなわるto be furnished withN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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