noun, takes genitive case の

  1. reserve, spare.
  2. preparation, preliminaries.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
予備 よび
預備 よび

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ あらかじ.め シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
equip, provision, preparation
ビ そな.える つぶさ.に (5th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
twenty(廿) variant
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
utilize, business, service
ヨウ もち.いる たから (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ