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兼

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • concurrently
  • and
  • beforehand
  • in advance

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • か.ねる
  • -か.ねる
Strokes
10
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#864
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
八#12 · eight

Components

  • ｜
  • ヨ
  • 一
  • ハ
  • 并

Common Words

  • 兼けんConjunction
    and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary), in addition to, at the same time
  • 兼任けんにんNoun
    serving concurrently as, holding the additional post of
  • 兼務けんむNoun
    serving concurrently as, concurrently holding the position of, holding the additional post of
  • 兼ねてかねてAdverb
    previously, already, for some time
  • 兼ねるかねるSuffix
    to be unable to, to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
  • 気兼ねきがねNoun
    constraint, reserve, feeling hesitant
  • 兼ね合いかねあいNoun
    equilibrium, good balance, poise
  • 兼ね備えるかねそなえるIchidan verb
    to have both, to possess both, to combine with

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