Kantai (冠帯): Meaning in the Twelve Stages

Kantai is the stage of coming of age in the twelve stages. Its keywords are confidence and flair, and its energy is strong.

Japanese	冠帯 (かんたい)
Life image	Coming of age (5 of 12)
Energy	Strong
Before and after	Mokuyoku → Kantai → Kenroku
In Sanmeigaku	Tennan

Personality

The stage of coming of age and entering society. Confident and energetic, you step forward and stand out. Competitive, you speak your mind and make your presence felt early.

Kantai in each pillar

A stage appears in each of the four pillars of the chart. The same Kantai shows in different areas of life depending on the pillar.

Pillar	Stands for	With Kantai here
Year pillar	Youth, family line and elders	In youth and within the family line, the nature of Kantai shows readily.
Month pillar	Your public face, work and prime years	In society and at work, the side of Kantai shows. This is the most important place in the chart.
Day pillar	Yourself, your spouse and home	With Kantai in the day pillar, your pride is high and you tend to take the lead at home.
Hour pillar	Later life, children and inner wishes	In later life, with children and in your deepest wishes, the nature of Kantai is said to appear.

The other stages

For all twelve, see the twelve stages; for the character stars, the Ten Gods. These are general tendencies; a real reading combines them with the Ten Gods and the whole chart.