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Kanji Detail for 兼 - "to combine, unable to"

兼

  • Meaning

    兼 means "to combine, unable to." Also associated with together.

    1. To combine - To merge; to hold multiple things together.

    2. Together - At the same time; jointly.

    3. Unable to - Cannot; hard to do (in negative form).

    4. In advance - Beforehand; previously.

  • Words using 兼

    • 兼務 けんむ Listen serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of
    • 兼任 けんにん Listen serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
    • 兼ねる かねる Listen to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously
    • 兼ね合い かねあい Listen equilibrium; good balance; poise
    • 兼ね備える かねそなえる Listen to have both; to possess both; to combine with
    • 気兼ね きがね Listen constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant

  • Four-character idioms with 兼

    • 才色兼備 さいしょくけんび Listen (a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
    • 文武兼備 ぶんぶけんび Listen well up in both literary and military (martial) arts; well skilled in wielding both the sword and the pen
    • 昼夜兼行 ちゅうやけんこう Listen around-the-clock; (working) day and night
    • 知勇兼備 ちゆうけんび Listen having both wisdom and courage

  • Tattoo check: 兼

    • Verified meaning: to combine, unable to
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read かぬる, かね, かねさき, かねざき)
    • Also carries these associations: together

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 兼

    Given names 兼(かぬる)Listen 兼(かね)Listen 兼(かねよし)Listen 兼(かねる)Listen

    Surnames 兼(かねさき)Listen 兼(かねざき)Listen 兼(かねし)Listen 兼(かねのり)Listen 兼(かねむら)Listen 兼(かねゆき)Listen 兼(けん)Listen 兼(けんじ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    concurrently; and; beforehand; in advance

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    unite, combine; connect; and

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To combine. Meaning to unite what is separate into one. Such as 兼職 (hold concurrent posts), 兼管 (concurrently manage).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ken(ケン) ケン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kane.ru(か-ねる) か-ねる

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    八 (hachi・hachigashira・ha)

  • Related Keywords

    to combine together unable to in advance not possible simultaneously concurrently dual blend coexisting merge mix join multiple alongside cannot

Sentences including 兼

  • She is as wise as fair.

  • She is as clever as she is beautiful.

  • I also use this study for receiving guests.

  • He is a novelist and artist.

  • I cannot respond to your request.

  • I use it as both a television and a monitor.

  • These are unisex pyjamas.

  • If you work day and night, you will lose your health.

  • This umbrella is convenient to use in both clear and rainy weather.

  • Feel free to share your thoughts.

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