- kengaku concurrently studying the teachings of two or more different schools or sects
Used in educational or martial arts contexts to describe studying multiple disciplines or schools simultaneously, often in formal or written Japanese.
彼は剣道と柔道を兼学している。
Kare wa kendō to jūdō o kengaku shite iru.
He is concurrently studying both kendo and judo.
この大学では心理学と経済学を兼学できる。
Kono daigaku de wa shinrigaku to keizaigaku o kengaku dekiru.
At this university, you can concurrently study psychology and economics.
⚖️ Commonly confused with '併修' (heishū), but '兼学' implies a broader range of disciplines, not just academic subjects.
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