also: ていし
Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle)
Refers to the 54th term of the traditional 60-term sexagenary cycle, combining the celestial stem 丁 (Fire, yin) and the earthly branch 巳 (Snake). Used in East Asian calendars and astrology.
See also: 干支
The year 1917 is the year of the Fire Snake.
The day of the Fire Snake sometimes holds special significance in the calendar.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term.
On'yomi reading; less common in everyday contexts but may appear in historical or technical texts.
From the combination of the celestial stem 丁 (ひのと, 'Fire, yin') and the earthly branch 巳 (み, 'Snake'), forming the 54th term of the sexagenary cycle.