Word Meaning 兼用

けんよう kenyou

兼用 is read as けんよう (kenyou) and means multi-use.

Meaning

English

  1. multi-use
  2. combined use
  3. combination
  4. serving two purposes

Reading

Kana

けんよう

Romaji

kenyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 兼ねる,兼帯 Antonyms 専用 Rank 18624 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

男女兼用

だんじょけんよう

unisex

兼ねる

かねる

to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)

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

兼ね備える

かねそなえる

to have both

兼業農家

けんぎょうのうか

part-time farmer

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

Example Sentences

5

このへやはしょさいとしんしつのけんようです。

This room serves as both a study and a bedroom.

このふくはだんじょけんようです。

These clothes are unisex.

I use it as both a television and a monitor.

These are unisex pyjamas.

This umbrella is convenient to use in both clear and rainy weather.