prepare, lines, equator
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジュン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- じゅん.じる
- じゅん.び
About this kanji
The kanji 準 (じゅん) primarily means to prepare or to provide a standard. It is commonly used as a verb and in various nouns. For example, 準備 (じゅんび) means "preparation," which refers to the act of getting ready for something. Another compound, 標準 (ひょうじゅん), translates to "standard," indicating a level of quality or measurement. Additionally, 準決勝 (じゅんけっしょう) means "semi-finals" in sports, highlighting a stage of competition. When using 準, it often indicates something that is done in accordance with a standard or is a step towards a goal. This kanji is quite versatile and useful in daily conversations.
Built from
Example sentences
新しいルールに準備する。
Prepare for the new rules.
Meanings across languages
- English
- prepare, lines, equator
- Tiếng Việt
- chuẩn bị, chuẩn mực
- 日本語
- 準備, 準則, 準拠
- 한국어
- 준비하다, 선들, 적도
- 中文
- 准备, 线条, 赤道
- id
- persiapkan, garis, khatulistiwa
- th
- เตรียม, เส้น, เส้นศูนย์สูตร
- es
- preparar, líneas, ecuador
- fr
- préparer, lignes, équateur
- de
- vorbereiten, Linien, Äquator
- pt
- preparar, linhas, equador
Common compounds
- 準備じゅんびpreparation
- 標準ひょうじゅんstandard, criterion
- 準決勝じゅんけっしょうsemi-finals
- 準拠じゅんきょcompliance, adherence
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