兼
ケン
か.ねる • -か.ねる
concurrently; and; beforehand; in advance
Words
大は小を兼ねる
だいはしょうをかねる
- the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small exp proverb
文武兼備
ぶんぶけんび
- well up in both literary and military (martial) arts; well skilled in wielding both the sword and the pen n yoji
知徳兼備
ちとくけんび
- having both (wide) knowledge and (high) virtue n vs yoji
知勇兼備
ちゆうけんび
- having both wisdom and courage n vs yoji
堪り兼ねる
たまりかねる
- to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer v1 vi