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兼 means 'double'
Common readings
On
ケン
Additional readings
Kun -かねない is capable of
Name かね
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 兼 is used 3 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 兼 is used 62 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
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ケン
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conjunction
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time(click the word for examples and links)
かねる
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Most common form: かねる
suffix, ichidan verb
1. to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do (see also: 兼ねない; often written with kana only)ichidan verb, transitive verb
2. to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings, examples and links)
かねる
(read as かね)
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expression
something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success (obscure term)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
かねる
(read as が)
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'na' adjective, noun, 'suru' verb
hesitance; diffidence; feeling constraint; fear of troubling someone; having scruples about doing something(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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