prepare / criteria

(waterleft) + (turkey) + (ten)
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13 strokes
JERKBETA

Onyomi

JUN

Mnemonic

In JUNE, I prepare ten turkeys by washing them with water

Jukugo

準備(じゅんび) する

get ready ★★★★★
(prepare / criteria) + (furnish) = 準備 (get ready)

this is the main word you'll use with this kanji: prepare (packing for a vacation, getting the restaurant ready to open for the day, and putting on makeup are all junbi).

基準(きじゅん)

a standard ★★☆☆☆
(basis) + (prepare / criteria) = 基準 (a standard )

criterion - the basis for judging a sex partner, potential job applicant, which songs to buy, etc. Also - unlike the OTHER きじゅん (規準)、THIS きじゅん ALSO has a second meaning: 'standard', as in, standard wages, standard price, the gold standard, standard medical ethics. Metric is our standard of measurement in Japan, whereas in USA they use their own standard.

規準(きじゅん)

a criterion ☆☆☆☆☆
(criteria) + (prepare / criteria) = 規準 (a criterion)

Synonyms

criterion
基準    規準   
prepare
手配    用意    準備    備える    xxxしておく 覚悟    構える