六ろく十じっ干かん支し

noun

sexagenary cycle; Chinese 60-year cycle

Traditional East Asian calendrical system combining the ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches into a 60-term cycle. Often used for years, but also for days and other time units. See also 干支.

See also: 干支

• 六ろく十じっ干かん支しは、十じっ干かんと十じゅう二に支しを組くみ合あわせたものです。

  The sexagenary cycle is a combination of the ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches.

• 今年ことしの六ろく十じっ干かん支しは甲きのえ辰たつです。

  This year's sexagenary term is Kinoe-Tatsu.