地ち支し

noun

earthly branches

The 12 earthly branches of the Chinese zodiac, used in combination with the 10 heavenly stems (十干) to form the sexagenary cycle. Often encountered in traditional calendar, astrology, and historical contexts.

See also: 十二支

• 十じゅう二に支しは、子ね・丑うし・寅とら・卯う・辰たつ・巳み・午うま・未ひつじ・申さる・酉とり・戌いぬ・亥いの地ち支しから成なる。

  The twelve zodiac signs consist of the earthly branches: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar.