兼 — kanji meaning “concurrently”
兼
concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance
- Meanings
- concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance
- On'yomi
- ケン (ken)
- Kun'yomi
- か.ねる、-か.ねる
- Name readings
- かね
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1164 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 12
- Chinese reading
- jiān — Chinese character page
Words with 兼
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兼業 | けんぎょう kengyou | pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously |
| 兼ねる | かねる kaneru | to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do |
| 気兼ね | きがね kigane | constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant |
| 兼任 | けんにん kennin | serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of |
| 兼用 | けんよう ken'you | multi-use; combined use; combination |
| 兼ね合い | かねあい kaneai | equilibrium; good balance; poise |
| 兼務 | けんむ kenmu | serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of |
| 兼職 | けんしょく kenshoku | holding another position; serving concurrently as |
| 兼営 | けんえい ken'ei | operating or carrying on simultaneously |
| 才色兼備 | さいしょくけんび saishokukenbi | (a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty |
| 兼備 | けんび kenbi | being proficient in both; combine both |
| 兼業農家 | けんぎょうのうか kengyounouka | part-time farmer |
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