甲子
Chinese
| 1st heavenly stem (turtle shell) |
1st earthly branch (child) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (甲子) |
甲 | 子 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
甲子
- The first term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle (干支), sometimes glossed as "Wood Rat" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
- A full or completed set of the sexagenary cycle.
Coordinate terms
- (Chinese sexagenary cycle) 干支; 甲子, 乙丑, 丙寅, 丁卯, 戊辰, 己巳, 庚午, 辛未, 壬申, 癸酉, 甲戌, 乙亥, 丙子, 丁丑, 戊寅, 己卯, 庚辰, 辛巳, 壬午, 癸未, 甲申, 乙酉, 丙戌, 丁亥, 戊子, 己丑, 庚寅, 辛卯, 壬辰, 癸巳, 甲午, 乙未, 丙申, 丁酉, 戊戌, 己亥, 庚子, 辛丑, 壬寅, 癸卯, 甲辰, 乙巳, 丙午, 丁未, 戊申, 己酉, 庚戌, 辛亥, 壬子, 癸丑, 甲寅, 乙卯, 丙辰, 丁巳, 戊午, 己未, 庚申, 辛酉, 壬戌, 癸亥
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 甲 | 子 |
| Grade: S | Grade: 1 |
Etymology 1
Compound of the celestial stem 甲 (kinoe) and the earthly branch 子 (ne, “rat”).
Noun
甲子 (hiragana きのえね, rōmaji kinoene)
- Wood Rat, the first element of the sexagenary cycle
Etymology 2
The combination of the celestial stem 甲 (kinoe) and the earthly branch 子 (ne, “rat”).
Noun
甲子 (hiragana こうし, rōmaji kōshi)
- Wood Rat, the first element of the sexagenary cycle
Etymology 3
The combination of the celestial stem 甲 (kinoe) and the earthly branch 子 (ne, “rat”).
Noun
甲子 (hiragana かっし, rōmaji kasshi)
- Wood Rat, the first element of the sexagenary cycle
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