婚
← →
marriage
On-Yomi: コン
Koohii stories:
1) [fuaburisu] 4-12-2005(270): Marriage is the day in this woman's life where she gets a new family name.
2) [Katsuo] 20-2-2008(90): Tip: Heisig later introduces the kanji 昏 dusk (#2451 昏). Story: Never enter into marriage with a woman at dusk (wait until you see them in daylight). Note: This is an ancient proverb . . . (probably).
3) [Shibo] 19-6-2008(26): My goodness, between this story and surname and matrimony.. Ouch. I apologize in advance for this one, ladies, but if I don't make this story memorable this kanji will haunt me forever. Ok, here goes: Marriage is the day a woman is changed forever. Not only does she get a new family name but she can start using her mouth with a wagging tongue to nag instead of those other unspeakable acts that her husband used to enjoy..
4) [usis35] 29-3-2013(24): 3 Kanji related with marriage, all the 3 with the primitive WOMAN. 嫁 marry into (#542 嫁): Since the man is hardly ever home, the woman feels more like she's married into the HOUSE . 姻 matrimony (#584 姻): is the state you get after the marriage, in which the woman has got you PENT IN like a DOG, so that you cannot go after other bitches. 婚 marriage (#1830 婚): is "THE" day in this woman's life where she gets a new FAMILY NAME. Remember that MARRIAGE begins one DAY, whereas MATRIMONY is the state you get after the MARRIAGE.
5) [DavidZ] 23-11-2009(13): 婿嫁婚姻 : 4 kanji related to marriage, all with the woman primitive. Bridegroom: for the honeymoon, he takes her to the zoo for a month. Marry into: since the J-husband is never home, she feels more like she's married into the house than into a relationship. Marriage: is when she gets a new family name on one particular day. Matrimony: is the state after the marriage, where she has the husband pent in like a dog… 婚約 [こんやく] 、結婚 [けっこん] 、離婚 [りこん].