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兼
Kanji meaning "concurrently, and, beforehand"
Jiten frequency #1326
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 4
WaniKani Level 40
RTK
KLC Volume 6
TMW Debut Idol
10 strokes
Meanings
concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance
On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
か.ねる
-か.ねる
Reading usage
けん
139 (72%)
か
44 (23%)
かね
7 (4%)
が
2 (1%)
かぬる
1 (1%)
がね
1 (1%)
兼
(
けん
)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary)
#6693
兼
(
けん
)
任
(
にん
)
serving concurrently as
#26204
才
(
さい
)
色
(
しょく
)
兼
(
けん
)
備
(
び
)
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
#40604
兼
(
けん
)
用
(
よう
)
multi-use
#43753
兼
(
けん
)
業
(
ぎょう
)
pursuing as a side business
#49093
兼
(
けん
)
務
(
む
)
serving concurrently as
#58007
男
(
だん
)
女
(
じょ
)
兼
(
けん
)
用
(
よう
)
unisex
#96303
兼
(
けん
)
備
(
び
)
being proficient in both
#107693
兼六園
(
けんろくえん
)
Kenrokuen
#128056
兼
(
けん
)
す
to combine with
#130966
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Most common words using this kanji
兼
(
けん
)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary)
#6693
兼
(
か
)
ねる
to be unable to
#6925
兼
(
か
)
ねて
previously
#8086
気
(
き
)
兼
(
が
)
ね
constraint
#10590
兼
(
か
)
ね
備
(
そな
)
える
to have both
#14386
兼
(
けん
)
任
(
にん
)
serving concurrently as
#26204
才
(
さい
)
色
(
しょく
)
兼
(
けん
)
備
(
び
)
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
#40604
兼
(
か
)
ね
合
(
あ
)
い
equilibrium
#41945
兼
(
けん
)
用
(
よう
)
multi-use
#43753
兼
(
けん
)
業
(
ぎょう
)
pursuing as a side business
#49093
兼
(
けん
)
務
(
む
)
serving concurrently as
#58007
大
(
だい
)
は
小
(
しょう
)
を
兼
(
か
)
ねる
the greater embraces the less
#65644
兼
(
か
)
ねない
quite capable of ...
#69466
見
(
み
)
兼
(
か
)
ねる
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
#70249
耐
(
た
)
え
兼
(
か
)
ねる
to be unable to endure
#90983
兼
(
かぬる
)
Kanuru
#94143
男
(
だん
)
女
(
じょ
)
兼
(
けん
)
用
(
よう
)
unisex
#96303
待
(
ま
)
ち
兼
(
か
)
ねる
to wait impatiently for
#100575
兼定
(
かねさだ
)
Kanesada
#100868
兼
(
けん
)
備
(
び
)
being proficient in both
#107693
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