prepare, equip, provision

About this kanji

The kanji "備" primarily means to prepare, equip, or provide. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs, but it can function as both. Some common compounds include "設備" (setsubi), meaning equipment, which often refers to facilities or tools; "備品" (bihin), meaning supplies, which indicates items needed for specific purposes; and "備考" (bikou), meaning remarks, often used in notes or comments. Another useful compound is "準備" (junbi), meaning preparation. It's worth noting that when you see this kanji, it usually indicates that something is being set up or organized for a specific purpose.

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Example sentences

• 災害に備えて準備する。

  Prepare for disaster.

Meanings across languages

English

prepare, equip, provision

Tiếng Việt

chuẩn bị, trang bị

日本語

備える, 備わる

한국어

준비하다, 갖추다, 제공하다

中文

准备, 装备, 供应

id

menyiapkan, melengkapi, provisi

th

เตรียม, จัดหา, การจัดเตรียม

es

preparar, equipar, provisión

fr

préparer, équiper, provision

de

vorbereiten, ausrüsten, Vorsorge

pt

preparar, equipar, provisão

Common compounds

• 設備せつびequipment, facilities
• 備品びひんsupplies, equipment
• 備考びこうremarks, notes
• 準備じゅんびpreparation, arrangements