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兼(か)ねる
Rank #4,950

Meanings

  • suffix, Ichidan verb, usually written using kana
    1. to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
  • Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    2. to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features
  • 3. to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
  • 4. to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
  • 5. to think of the future (as well as the present)

Readings

兼ねる
(72%)
かねる
(27%)
Appears in 1865 media