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兼

Kanji meanings and readings

兼

N1

concurrently; and; beforehand; in advance

On reading
ケン
Kun reading
か.ねる、-か.ねる
Radical
八
Illustration of 兼ねて

兼ねて

N1

かねて

simultaneously

Illustration of 兼ねる

兼ねる

N2

かねる

to hold (position); to serve; to be unable

Illustration of 兼業

兼業

N1

けんぎょう

side line; second business

Illustration of 兼用

兼用

N1

けんよう

multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes

Illustration of 気兼ね

気兼ね

N1

きがね

hesitance; diffidence; feeling constraint; fear of troubling someone