Memory phrase for the Kanji: 兼


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Meaning concurrently, combine

Pronunciation

KEN
kaneru

Explanation

A hand ナ/ヨ and a variation of two rice plants

Mnemonic


 
The hand holds two rice plants concurrently.

Radicals

concurrently, combineA hand holding two rice plants concurrently.
eight
handSeveral characters are used for hand: ,ナ, , ,ヨ,. The hand can be seen with the forearm on the right and the fingers on the left.
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 Vocabulary

兼ねる かねる  to hold (position), to serve, to combine with
兼業 けんぎょう  side line, second business
気兼ね きがね  hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone
兼用 けんよう  multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes
兼ね備える かねそなえる  to have both, to possess both, to combine with​

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