冠婚葬祭
かんこんそうさい important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
Why it means this
A four-character list of life's ceremonies: 冠 (coming of age), 婚 (marriage), 葬 (funeral), 祭 (memorial rites).
Breakdown
- 冠 かんむり crown, best, peerless
- 婚 コン marriage
- 葬 ソウ interment, bury, shelve
- 祭 サイ ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
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