

| Readings | On-reading | び |
| Kun-reading | そなえる そなわる |
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| Meaning | to equip / to prepare | |
| Radical |
人(亻)
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| Stroke count | 12 | |
| JLPT Level | N3 | |
Stroke order of 「備」
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Vocabulary contains 「備」
| Word | Meaning |
| 準備(じゅんび) | preparation |
| 設備(せつび) | equipment |
| 予備(よび) | spare |
| 守備(しゅび) | defense |

