also: こういん
Metal Tiger; 27th term of the sexagenary cycle
Refers to the 27th year in the 60-year cycle, combining the celestial stem 庚 (Metal) and the earthly branch 寅 (Tiger). Used in traditional East Asian calendar systems and astrology.
See also: 干支
2010 was the year of the Metal Tiger.
Kanoe-tora is the 27th term of the sexagenary cycle.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term. The reading かのえとら is the native Japanese reading; こういん is the Sino-Japanese reading.
Sino-Japanese reading, used in some contexts such as historical or on'yomi-based references.
Combination of the celestial stem 庚 (kanoe, Metal) and the earthly branch 寅 (tora, Tiger). The native Japanese reading かのえとら derives from the older names for these stems and branches.