also: いつび · おつび
noun
Wood Sheep (32nd term of the sexagenary cycle)
Refers to the 32nd year in the 60-year cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 乙 (Wood, yin) and the Earthly Branch 未 (Sheep). Used in traditional calendar contexts, astrology, and historical dating.
See also: 干支
2015年は乙未の年です。
2015 is the year of the Wood Sheep.
乙未は干支の32番目にあたります。
Kinoto-Hitsuji is the 32nd term of the sexagenary cycle.
干支 is the general term for the sexagenary cycle; 乙未 is a specific term within that cycle.
Combination of the Heavenly Stem 乙 (きのと, 'Wood, yin') and the Earthly Branch 未 (ひつじ, 'Sheep').