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Kanji 備: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 備: equip, provision, preparation

Key takeaways

Kanji 備: equip, provision, preparation. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

equipprovisionpreparation

On reading

Kun reading

そな.えるそな.わるつぶさ.に

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 備

equip, provision, preparation

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 艹 + 厂 + 用

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A person (亻) gathers grass (艹) and stores it under a cliff (厂) to have it ready for use (用). It represents the act of preparing or equipping oneself with necessary items in advance.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 軍備ぐんび

    military equipment / defenses

  • 守備しゅび

    defense / guarding / protection

  • 装備そうび

    equipment / gear / outfit

  • 警備けいび

    security / guard / protection

  • 整備せいび

    maintenance / preparation / improvement

  • 予備よび

    preparation / spare / reserve

  • 設備せつび

    equipment / facilities / installation

  • 準備じゅんび

    to prepare / get ready

Kun reading

そな.える
  • 備わるそなわる

    to be furnished with / to possess

  • 備えるそなえる

    to prepare / to equip / to provide for

Commonly used words

  • 軍備
    ぐんび

    military equipment / defenses

  • 守備
    しゅび

    defense / guarding / protection

  • 装備
    そうび

    equipment / gear / outfit

  • 警備
    けいび

    security / guard / protection

  • 整備
    せいび

    maintenance / preparation / improvement

  • 予備
    よび

    preparation / spare / reserve

  • 備わる
    そなわる

    to be furnished with / to possess

  • 備える
    そなえる

    to prepare / to equip / to provide for

Example sentences

Example 1

国の軍を強化した。

Translation

The country strengthened its military equipment.

Example 2

の増強は緊張を高める。

Translation

An increase in armaments raises tensions.

Example 3

しゅびのもくてきはてきをふせぐことです。

Translation

The purpose of defense is to prevent the enemy.

Example 4

サッカーでしゅびがとてもたいせつです。

Translation

Defense is very important in soccer.

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