けい
挂
かん
冠

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Obscure term.
  1. resigning from a government post.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けい
挂
かん
冠
 挂冠 けいかん
かい
挂
かん
冠
 挂冠 かいかん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hang
ケイ　カイ　ケ (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ　ケ　か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
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)