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備 = 亻 + 卄 + 厂 + 用

備 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “equip”. It is built from 亻 (person), 卄 (double ten), 厂 (cliff) and 用 (utilize). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1267.

Keyword
equip
RTK frame
1267
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ビ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
そな.える, そな.わる, つぶさ.に
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
снаряжение
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
備 prepare

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 亻 person
  2. 卄 double ten
  3. 厂 cliff
  4. 用 utilize

How to find 備 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “person” + “double ten” + “cliff”. 備 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 備 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.