偕老同穴

Reading

Kana: かいろうどうけつ

Romaji: kairoudouketsu

Definitions

noun

1

happy life partnership

Note: yojijukugo

2

Venus's flower basket (species of sponge, Euplectella aspergillum); Venus flower basket

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

偕

Readings: カイ、 ともに

Meaning: together

老

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける

Meanings: old man, old age, grow old

同

Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ

Meanings: same, agree, equal

穴

Readings: ケツ、 あな

Meanings: hole, aperture, slit, cave, den