THE KANJI · N3 · 12 strokes
Equip ; Provision ; Preparation
Readings on: ビ
Kun readings: そな.える・そな.わる・つぶさ.に
備える — prepare; equip
Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).
Two-word kanji
Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.
- 準備 — preparation Word card → Source
- 設備 — equipment; arrangements; installation Word card → Source
- 守備 — defence Source
- 予備 — preparation; reserve Source
- 預備 — preparation; reserve Source
- 備考 — note; observation; remark Source