こん

noun

  1. three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups.
  2. sake (secret language of court ladies), rice wine.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こん
九献 くこん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
offering, counter for drinks, present
ケン コン たてまつ.る (9th, N1)
south
ナン みなみ ナ (2nd, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)