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備

JLPT N3 · 12 strokes

The kanji 備 — “preparation”

備 means preparation and is a JLPT N3 kanji. It has 12 strokes and uses the person (side) radical (亻).

Stroke order · 12 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ビ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): そな(える)、つぶさ(に)
Radical: 亻 · person (side)
Strokes: 12

How to remember 備

A person (亻) arranging arrows in a quiver — getting ready ahead of time. 準備 (preparation), 予備 (spare/backup).

Example words with 備

On'yomi readings

準備じゅんびpreparation
予備よびspare, reserve

Kun'yomi readings

備えるそなえるto prepare, to keep ready

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