けん
兼
ぎょう
業

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. perusing as a side business, doing in addition to one's main work, running (businesses) simultaneously.

noun

  1. side business, job on the side.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
兼
ぎょう
業
 兼業 けんぎょう ✔

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)
business, vocation, arts
ギョウ　わざ　ゴウ (3rd, N4)
business(業) variant
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wooden instrument
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ　いま.だ　ビ (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)