also: きぼう
Earth Rabbit; 16th term of the sexagenary cycle
Used in the traditional East Asian 60-year cycle (干支). Refers to years such as 1939, 1999, 2059. Primarily a technical or historical term.
See also: 干支
The year of the Earth Rabbit is the 16th term of the sexagenary cycle.
Standard kanji form for this sexagenary term.
Alternate on'yomi reading; less common than つちのとう.
Combination of the celestial stem 己 (Earth) and the earthly branch 卯 (Rabbit). Part of the traditional Chinese-derived sexagenary cycle.