concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

About this kanji

The kanji 「兼」 primarily means to do things concurrently or to combine roles. It is commonly used as a verb, especially in the form 兼ねる, which means "to combine" or "to be unable to." You will often see it in compounds like 兼任 (けんにん), which means "serving concurrently as," and 兼務 (けんむ), meaning "holding multiple positions at the same time." Another interesting compound is 気兼ね (きがね), which refers to feeling constrained by someone else’s presence or expectations. A helpful note is that this kanji emphasizes the idea of balancing multiple responsibilities or elements at once.

Example sentences

• 彼は仕事と趣味を兼ねている。

  He balances work and hobbies.

Meanings across languages

English

concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

Tiếng Việt

đồng thời

日本語

兼ねて

한국어

겸

中文

兼任

id

secara bersamaan, dan, sebelum

th

พร้อมกัน, และ, ล่วงหน้า

es

concurrentemente, y, de antemano

fr

concurremment, et, à l'avance

de

gleichzeitig, und, im Voraus

pt

concomitantemente, e, antecipadamente

Common compounds

• 兼任けんにんserving concurrently as, holding the additional post of
• 兼務けんむserving concurrently as, concurrently holding the position of, holding the additional post of
• 気兼ねきがねconstraint, reserve, feeling hesitant
• 兼ねるかねる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equilibrium, good balance, poise
• 兼ね備えるかねそなえるto have both, to possess both, to combine with
• 兼用けんようmulti-use, combined use, combination
• 兼業けんぎょうpursuing as a side business, doing in addition to one's main work, running (businesses) simultaneously