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兼
On'yomi
ケン
KEN
Kun'yomi
か.ねる・-か.ねる
kaneru / kaneru
concurrently · and · beforehand · in advance
dynamic
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#1164
Radical八eight(2)
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Strokes10
Component Breakdown
兼=
䒑コ一
䒑 + コ + one
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of holding two bundles of grain. Combining.
Symbolism
Concurrent, combine, side job. Represents doing two things.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Standing up
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
才色兼備
さいしょくけんび
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty; (a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
昼夜兼行
ちゅうやけんこう
around-the-clock; (working) day and night; around-the-clock
知勇兼備
ちゆうけんび
having both wisdom and courage; having both wisdom and courage
文武兼備
ぶんぶけんび
well up in both literary and military (martial) arts; well skilled in wielding both the sword and the pen; well up in both literary and military (martial) arts
Proverbs & Idioms
一人二役は難しい
ひとりふたやくはむずかしい
Playing two roles is difficult
Handling multiple responsibilities is challenging