兼 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 兼意味

concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

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兼 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

か.ねる ka.neru
-か.ねる -ka.neru

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ケン ken

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.

彼は小説家兼画家である。

He is a novelist and artist.

編集者兼出版者であるその人は私のいとこです。

The editor and publisher is my cousin.

Back to list JLPT N1 Kanji 17

聖 holy, saint, sage, master, priest

旨 delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert

即 instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt

柳 willow

舎 cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion