亥

Meaning

亥 centers on the twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac, the boar or hog, and the associated time period of 9–11 PM. Its meanings are culturally specific rather than describing a physical object or action.

• 亥い

  the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig

• 戌亥いぬい

  northwest

• 丁亥ていがい

  Fire Boar (24th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1947, 2007, 2067)

• 乙亥きのとい

  Wood Boar (12th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1935, 1995, 2055)

• 亥の刻いのこく

  hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight)

• 亥の子いのこ

  day of the Boar in the month of the Boar (the 10th month in the lunar calendar)

• 亥の子の祝いのこのいわい

  Day-of-the-Boar Festival

• 亥の子餅いのこもち

  day-of-the-Boar mochi (made with new grains)

• 亥の年いのとし

  year of the Boar

• 亥の日いのひ

  day of the Boar

• 亥年いどし

  year of the Boar; year of the Pig

• 亥月がいげつ

  tenth month of the lunar calendar

• 己亥つちのとい

  Earth Boar (36th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1959, 2019, 2079)

• 癸亥みずのとい

  Water Boar (60th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1923, 1983, 2043)

• 辛亥しんがい

  Metal Boar (48th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1911, 1971, 2031)

• 辛亥革命しんがいかくめい

  Xinhai Revolution (of China; 1911)

• 魯魚亥豕ろぎょがいし

  miswriting a word; using the wrong kanji to write a word

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