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

  1. to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
  2. to think of the future (as well as the present)
  3. to be unable to
  4. to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
  5. to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously
  6. to contain (or combine) two or more features
  7. to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.)
  8. to do alongside

Reading

Kana

かねる

Romaji

kaneru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 兼帯,兼用,掛け持ち,兼職,兼摂,兼任,兼務,二足の草鞋を履く Rank 6707 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

兼ね備える

かねそなえる

to have both

兼業

けんぎょう

side business

兼務

けんむ

additional post

けん

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

兼ね合い

かねあい

equilibrium

兼任

けんにん

serving concurrently as

兼業農家

けんぎょうのうか

part-time farmer

兼用

けんよう

multi-use

兼営

けんえい

operating or carrying on simultaneously

兼職

けんしょく

concurrent position

兼松日産農林

かねまつにっさんのうりん

Kanematsu-NNK Corporation

兼業主婦

けんぎょうしゅふ

part-time mom