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備

equip

JLPT N3 Grade 5 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
そな.える・そな.わる・つぶさ.に
On'yomi
ビ
Radical
人 · person (human being)

備 means "equip". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read そな.える・そな.わる・つぶさ.に in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

備 in example sentences

  • 準備じゅんびできてる？

    Junbi dekiteru?

    Are you ready?

  • 準備じゅんびはできてた？

    Junbi wa dekiteta?

    Were you ready?

  • 大体だいたい準備じゅんびできた？

    Daitai junbi dekita?

    Are you about ready?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 備 mean?
備 means "equip". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 備 have?
備 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 備 read?
It is read そな.える・そな.わる・つぶさ.に in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 備?
備 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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