備
備·prepare, equip, provide for
- On-yomi
- ビ
- Kun-yomi
- そなえるそなわる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 準備 | じゅんび | preparation |
| 設備 | せつび | facilities, equipment |
| 備える | そなえる | to prepare for, to be equipped with |
| 予備 | よび | spare, reserve |
Example sentences
旅行の準備はもうできましたか。
りょこうのじゅんびはもうできましたか。
Have you finished getting ready for the trip?
このホテルは設備が新しいです。
このほてるはせつびがあたらしいです。
This hotel has new facilities.
地震に備えて水を買っておきます。
じしんにそなえてみずをかっておきます。
I'll buy water in advance in case of an earthquake.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 供える where 備える is meant — 〜に備える is preparing for an event
- Reading 準備 as じゅんぴ instead of じゅんび
Memory aid
Picture it
A person (亻) with a quiver of arrows already strapped on — ready before anything happens.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 準備運動じゅんびうんどうwarm-up exercise
- 準備するじゅんびするto prepare, to get ready
- 設備せつびequipment, facilities
- 備えるそなえるto prepare for; to be equipped with, to possess (a quality)
- 準備じゅんびpreparation
- 予備校よびこうpreparatory school (for university entrance exams)
- 整備せいびmaintenance, development (of infrastructure)
- 警備けいびguarding, security
- 予備よびreserve, spare, preliminary, preparatory
- 備わるそなわるto be equipped with; to be endowed with
- 配備はいびdeployment
- 完備かんびbeing fully equipped
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