also: じんしん
Water Dragon; 29th sexagenary term
Refers to the 29th year of the 60-year cycle, combining the celestial stem 壬 (Water, yang) and the earthly branch 辰 (Dragon). Used in traditional calendar contexts.
See also: 干支
2012 was the year of the Water Dragon.
Mizunoe-tatsu is the 29th term of the sexagenary cycle.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term.
On'yomi reading, also used for this term.
Combination of the celestial stem 壬 (mizunoe, 'Water Elder Brother') and the earthly branch 辰 (tatsu, 'Dragon').