concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance
兼 centers on doing or holding more than one thing at the same time: acting concurrently, combining roles, or having something in addition. The 'beforehand' sense is a natural extension of preparing in advance while also handling other matters.
兼 is thought to depict a hand holding two stalks of grain together, conveying the idea of combining or doing things concurrently.
The top 䒑 looks like a hand, and the lower crossed shape suggests two things held together. Imagine one hand gripping two tasks at once: doing them concurrently.
For ケン, picture a busy manager named Ken who always handles multiple tasks at the same time: Ken -> ケン, and he is the master of concurrent work.
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously
serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
to combine with; to serve as both; to hold an additional post; to use with
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
being proficient in both; combine both
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to serve at the same time
carrying on a second line of work
uniting; unity
studying two subjects together (e.g. as a major and a minor)
Buddhist temple without a dedicated head priest