noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. birth (regal), nativity.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
降誕 こうたん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

descend, precipitate, fall
ふ.る コウ お.りる (6th, N3)
to descend, to come down from heaven, to send down
コウ ゴ お.りる
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant
nativity, be born, declension
タン (6th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
prolong, stretching
エン のべ の.びる (6th, N2)
correct, justice, righteous
セイ ショウ ただし (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)