Word Meaning 兼ねる
かねる
kaneru
兼ねる is read as かねる (kaneru) and means to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others).
Meaning
English
- to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
- to think of the future (as well as the present)
- to be unable to
- to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
- to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously
- to contain (or combine) two or more features
- to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.)
- to do alongside
Reading
Kana
かねる
Romaji
kaneru
Stroke Sequence
3 Characters • 13 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1ちょっと大きいけど、この封筒でいいや。大は小を兼ねるって言うし。
It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.