けん
兼
よう
用

noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
兼
よう
用
兼用 けんよう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

concurrently, and, beforehand
ケン か.ねる かね (Early Jr. High, 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)
utilize, business, service
ヨウ もち.いる たから (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ