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兼

兼 — concurrently, and, beforehand

On
ケン
Kun
かねる, -かねる
Strokes
10
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 兼

  • 兼けんand (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same t…Common

    この雑誌の編集者兼出版社が一部の読者から批判された。
    The editor and publisher of this magazine was criticized by some readers.

  • 兼務けんむserving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the addi…Common
  • 兼任けんにんserving concurrently as; holding the additional post ofCommon
  • 兼ねるかねるto be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to doCommon
  • 兼ね合いかねあいequilibrium; good balance; poiseCommon
  • 兼ね備えるかねそなえるto have both; to possess both; to combine withCommon
  • 気兼ねきがねconstraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someoneCommon
  • 兼業けんぎょうpursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (bus…Common
  • 兼用けんようmulti-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposesOccasional
  • 兼業農家けんぎょうのうかpart-time farmerOccasional
  • 兼営けんえいoperating or carrying on simultaneouslyOccasional
  • 兼職けんしょくholding another position; serving concurrently asOccasional
  • 兼すけんすto combine with; to serve as both; to hold an additional post; to use withRare
  • 兼々かねがねsince long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time nowRare
  • 社長兼最高経営責任者しゃちょうけんさいこうけいえいせきにんしゃpresident and chief executive officer; president and CEORare
  • 兼ねないかねないquite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...;…Rare
  • 兼ね役かねやくcarrying on a second line of workRare
  • 兼ね仕えるかねつかえるto serve at the same timeRare
  • 首相兼外相しゅしょうけんがいしょうprime minister also serving as foreign ministerRare
  • 男女兼用だんじょけんようunisex; for use by both men and womenRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 52 words that use 兼.

  • 兼 けん and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same t…
  • 兼務 けんむ serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the addi…
  • 兼任 けんにん serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
  • 兼ねる かねる to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
  • 兼ね合い かねあい equilibrium; good balance; poise

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