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兼

concurrently
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingケン
Kun readingか.ねる、-か.ねる
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. concurrentlyRtK
  2. combine
  3. serve as
    診療所も兼ねていた。It also served as a clinic.wiki
    また、住居も兼ねていた。Moreover, it also served as a residence.wiki
  1. and (concurrently
  2. e.g. chauffeur and secretary)
  3. in addition to
  4. at the same time
  5. cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

Popular Usage

兼ねる兼業兼用兼ねて気兼ね

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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animal horns · rake · stick (丨)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1723

Compound words

兼ねるかねる
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.)
兼業けんぎょう
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
気兼ねきがね
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
兼任けんにん
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
兼務けんむ
serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of; additional post
兼ね合いかねあい
equilibrium; good balance; poise
兼ね備えるかねそなえる
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
待ち兼ねるまちかねる
to wait impatiently for
兼すけんす
to combine with
兼修けんしゅう
studying two subjects together (e.g. as a major and a minor)
兼摂けんせつ
serving concurrently as
兼併けんぺい
uniting
兼補けんぽ
carrying on a second line of work
兼合いかねあい
equilibrium
兼業農家けんぎょうのうか
part-time farmer
才色兼備さいしょくけんび
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
申兼ねるもうしかねる
to hesitate to say
耐兼ねるたえかねる
to be unable to endure
堪え兼ねるたえかねる
to be unable to endure
居間兼寝室いまけんしんしつ
living room and bedroom
兼ね仕えるかねつかえる
to serve at the same time
申し兼ねるもうしかねる
to hesitate to say

Additional Examples

彼は小説家兼画家である。
He is a novelist and artist.tatoeba
昼夜兼行で働くと身体を壊すよ。
If you work day and night, you will lose your health.tatoeba
私は勉強と遊びを兼ねている仕事につきたい。
I want to get a job that mixes work and play.tatoeba
才色兼備だ。
She is as wise as fair.tatoeba
別格本山も兼ねる。
It also doubled as Bekkaku-honzan (a special head temple.)wiki
(兵部卿も兼ねる。)
(He was also appointed as the Hyobukyo [Minister for Military Affairs].)wiki
町鳶から分業または兼業。
Foundation worker became independent from machitobi or performed as machitobi as well.wiki
鳶職から分業または兼業。
Demolition worker became independent from tobishoku or performed as tobishoku as well.wiki
色は進物用に使用される色である紫だけが慶事弔事兼用である。
Only a fukusa which is purple is used for gifts for both congratulations and condolences.wiki
なお、現在学校などにある講堂は体育館などと兼用となっていることが多い。
Further, kodo in present day in schools are usually used as gyms, and so on.wiki

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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