兼
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 兼
1
Conjunction
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
Examples
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.
Kanji in this Word
兼
10 strokes
Frequency: 1164
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
concurrently
and
beforehand
in advance
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.ねる
-か.ねる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かね
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