Onyomi: ケン · Kunyomi: -か.ねる, か.ねる · Meanings: and, beforehand, concurrently, in advance
Kanji for and, beforehand, concurrently, in advance
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 兼 | けん | and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary), in addition to, at the same time, cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study) | common Conjunction |
| 予言 | よげん | prediction, prophecy, prognostication, foretelling, forecast | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 兼ねる | かねる | to be unable to, to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do | common JLPT-N2 Suffix, Ichidan verb |
| 予て | かねて | previously, already, for some time, for quite a while | common JLPT-N1 Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 兼用 | けんよう | multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes | JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 兼ね備える | かねそなえる | to have both, to possess both, to combine with | common Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 兼業 | けんぎょう | perusing as a side business, doing in addition to one's main work, running (businesses) simultaneously | JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 兼ねない | かねない | quite capable of ..., not unlikely to ..., may well ..., might ..., could ..., would not hesitate to ... | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Suffix |
| 兼々 | かねがね | since long ago, already, for quite a while, for some time now | Adverb (fukushi) |
| 兼務 | けんむ | serving concurrently as, concurrently holding the position of, holding the additional post of | common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |