装備
そうび · soubi · JLPT N1 · noun
equipment
⚔️🛡️ 装 (dress up, outfit) + 備 (prepare, provide) = equipment: the gear you suit up with
装 (sō) means to dress or outfit, and 備 (bi) means to prepare or provide. Together they name the gear you dress in and get ready with, such as armor and weapons.
装 — clothes 衣 + strong 壮 (phonetic)
装 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The bottom 衣 ('clothes') gives the meaning, since the original sense was packing or dressing—putting clothes or goods into a bundle. The top 壮 supplies the sound. Meanings extended from 'to dress/attire' to 'to load, install, pretend'.