兼 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「八」
道4Junior high level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「八」
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- か.ねる・-か.ねる
- Meaning
- concurrently; combine
Origin
From a hand holding two stalks of grain at once — to combine, to hold concurrently.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 兼用・兼任・兼職 |
|---|---|
| かねる | 兼ねる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 兼用けんよう
dual use
- 兼業けんぎょう
holding two jobs
Example
この部屋は書斎と寝室を兼ねている。
This room serves as both a study and a bedroom.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)