兼
兼 - 1. to combine; to hold two or more things simultaneously E.g.: 兼業 (holding multiple jobs), 兼備 (possessing both) 2. previously; beforehand; in advance E.g.: 兼日 (days before), 兼題 (assigned topic given in advance)
兼 (か.ねる -か.ねる) — to combine; to hold two or more things simultaneously<br>E. previously; beforehand; in advance<br>E.
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Kunyomi
か.ねる;-か.ねる
Onyomi
ケン
Strokes
10
JLPT
N1
Frequency 
#1164/2500
Composition
禾
Meaning
- to combine; to hold two or more things simultaneously
E. previously; beforehand; in advance
E.
Tip
- grain (禾) seen …
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
か.ねる
Onyomi
Example
兼子
は
新
しい
仕事
で
非常
に
緊張
して
、
神経衰弱
にかかってしまった
。
Kaneko was so stressed out at her new job that she had a nervous breakdown.
才色兼備
だ
。
She is as wise as fair.
昼夜兼行
で
働
くと
身体
を
壊
すよ
。
If you work day and night, you will lose your health.
昼夜兼行
で
働
くと
身体
を
壊
すよ
。
If you work day and night, you will lose your health.
編集者兼出版社
である
人
は
私
のいとこです
。
The editor and publisher is my cousin.
トム
は
気兼
ねすることなく
自分
の
意見
を
述
べたことがない
。
Tom never felt comfortable expressing his own opinion.
彼女
は
才色兼備
だ
。
She is as clever as she is beautiful.
彼
は
小説家兼画家
である
。
He is a novelist and artist.
この
書斎
は
客間兼用
だ
。
I also use this study for receiving guests.
ご
要望
にお
応
えし
兼
ねます
。
I cannot come up to your request.
私
は
勉強
と
遊
びを
兼
ねている
仕事
につきたい
。
I want to get a job that mixes work and play.
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.
