兼 = ｜ + ⺕ + 丷

兼 is a Japanese kanji written with 10 strokes, listed here under the keyword “concurrently”. It is built from ｜ (pipe), ⺕ (rake) and 丷 (horns). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1723. It appears as a component in 4 other characters in this index.

Keyword: concurrently
RTK frame: 1723
Strokes: 10
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ケン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): か.ねる, -か.ねる
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: одновременно, mona lisa
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 兼 unite

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 兼

How to find 兼 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “pipe” + “rake” + “horns”. 兼 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 兼 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.