備 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- ビ
- Kun
- そな(える)・そな(わる)
- Meaning
- to prepare; provide; equip
Origin
亻 "person" plus a quiver of arrows; keeping arrows ready — hence "to prepare, equip."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ビ | 備考・守備・準備 |
|---|---|
| そなえる | 備える・備え Compare: 供える |
| そなわる | 備わる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 準備じゅんび
preparation
- 設備せつび
facilities; equipment
Example
地震にそなえて水を備える。
We keep water ready in case of an earthquake.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)