noun, takes する

Archaism.
  1. crowning a boy with a traditional cap for the first time at a coming-of-age ceremony.

noun

Archaism.
  1. person in charge of crowning the boy at a coming-of-age ceremony.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
加冠 かかん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

add, addition, increase
カ くわ.える (4th, N3)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
crown, best, peerless
カン かんむり か (8th, N1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
trim(刓) variant, round off
beginning, former time, origin
ゲン もと ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)