けん
兼

conjunction

  1. cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study), and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary), in addition to, at the same time.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
兼
 兼 けん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

concurrently, and, beforehand
ケン　か.ねる　かね (7th, N1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)