How do you read 兼用?

兼用 is read けんよう (ken'you), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 兼用 in romaji?

兼用 is written ken'you in romaji, also spelled ken'yo.

What kanji are in 兼用?

兼 (Concurrently, And); 用 (Utilize, Business).

兼用けんよう

Q: What JLPT level is 兼用?

兼用 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

けんよう · ken'you (also spelled ken'yo)

JLPT N1 › noun

Multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes

Other ways to say “multi-use” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

兼Concurrently, And, Beforehand 音けん訓か.ねる・-か.ねる JLPT N1 · 10 strokes 用Utilize, Business, Service 音よう訓もち.いる JLPT N4 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

兼用けんようmulti-use, combined use 兼業けんぎょうholding two jobs at the same time 兼ねるかねるto simultaneously serve two or more functions 気兼ねきがねhesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint 用ようerrand, task, business (to take care of)活用かつようconjugation; practical use 信用しんようconfidence, dependence 使用しようuse (same as 使うこと (つかうこと)), application, employment, utiliza

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What does 兼用 mean?

Multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes.

How do you pronounce 兼用?

けんよう (ken'you). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 兼用?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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