fermentation

On-Yomi: コウ

Koohii stories:

1) [Raichu] 12-7-2006(208): The secrets of fermentation are passed to the son who displays the most filial piety.

2) [rgravina] 14-6-2006(131): Since filial piety is all about respecting ones elders, and the older a whiskey bottle is (i.e. the time it have spent undergoing fermentation) the more respect you should give it, the meaning of this kanji becomes clear. If it doesn't, sink back some whiskey and it will.

3) [Katsuo] 14-7-2008(104): Add a phrase to Raichu's story: The secrets of fermentation are written on a whiskey bottle and passed to the child who displays the most filial piety.

4) [jonny_wonny] 23-3-2009(29): In a family of alcoholics, filial piety is saving the more fermented whiskey for the elders.

5) [Filip] 21-2-2008(15): The boy throws the body of the old man in the whiskey barrel. There he lets fermentation do his work. The best whiskey ever.