“Unite” or “And” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “兼”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “兼” means “Along with”, “In addition to” or “At the same time” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “兼”
Jouyou Kanji “兼” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | けん(ken) |
| Kun-Yomi | か(ねる)(ka(neru)) |
| あわ(せる)(awa(seru)) | |
| Meanings | Combine, Unite |
| At the same time, Together, In all, Altogether | |
| Can’t do, Wouldn’t do | |
| Beforehand, In advance |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “兼”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 兼愛(けんあい-ke n a i) | To love people equally regardless of intimacy |
| 兼営(けんえい-ke n e i) | Doing other business in addition to the main one, Operating simultaneously |
| 兼学(けんがく-ke n ga ku) | Learning more than one subjects, Concurrently studying the teachings of two or more different schools or sects |
| 兼官(けんかん-ke n ka n) | Holding of concurrent posts, Concurrent post, Concurrently holding other official positions in addition to the original official one |
| 兼業(けんぎょう-ke n gyo u) | Side business, Second business, To run other business in addition to the main business |
| 兼行(けんこう-ke n ko u) | Work day and nigh, Work at night as well as daytime and do it in a hurry |
| 兼職(けんしょく-ke n sho ku) | Have more than one job, Concurrent post, Work in other job post in addition to the main one |
| 兼摂(けんせつ-ke n se tsu) | Serving concurrently as, Holding the additional post of |
| 兼帯(けんたい-ke n ta i) | ① Filling two positions, ② Combined use, Serving two purposes, ③ To use a thing by more than two people |
| 兼題(けんだい-ke n da i) | Subject for a poem (announced prior to a meeting of poets) |
| 兼備(けんび-ke n bi) | Possess two (abilities, function etc) at the same time |
| 兼務(けんむ-ke n mu) | Additional post, Another post, Doing multiple roles |
| 兼用(けんよう-ke n yo u) | To use something as this and as that, Using thing for other purposes too |
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