備 — kanji meaning “equip”
備
equip, provision, preparation
- Meanings
- equip, provision, preparation
- On'yomi
- ビ (bi)
- Kun'yomi
- そな.える、そな.わる、つぶさ.に
- Name readings
- びっ、びん
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #356 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 9
- Chinese reading
- bèi — Chinese character page
Words with 備
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 準備 | じゅんび junbi | preparation; arrangements; getting ready |
| 整備 | せいび seibi | maintenance; servicing |
| 設備 | せつび setsubi | equipment; facilities; installation |
| 予備 | よび yobi | reserve; spare |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense; defence |
| 装備 | そうび soubi | equipment |
| 警備 | けいび keibi | defense; defence; guard |
| 備える | そなえる sonaeru | to furnish with; to equip with; to provide |
| 備え | そなえ sonae | preparation; provision; arrangements |
| 軍備 | ぐんび gunbi | armaments; military preparations |
| 不備 | ふび fubi | defect; deficiency; imperfection |
| 配備 | はいび haibi | deployment; disposition; posting |
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