兼 (and, beforehand, concurrently, in advance) - Kanji Codex

兼

and, beforehand, concurrently, in advance

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-か.ねるか.ねる

Nanori (名乗り)

かね

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:10

JLPT:1

Frequency:1164

Vocabulary

ケン

Word	Reading	Meaning
兼任	ケンニン	serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
兼務	ケンム	serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of; additional post
兼営	ケンエイ	operating or carrying on simultaneously
兼業農家	ケンギョウノウカ	part-time farmer
兼職	ケンショク	holding another position; serving concurrently as; concurrent position

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
気兼ね	きがね	constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
兼	けん	and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
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.); to do alongside; to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others); to think of the future (as well as the present)
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

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