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兼

concurrently
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingケン
Kun readingか.ねる、-か.ねる
JōyōGrade 8
  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

Radical八eightComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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