also: ぼいん
Earth Tiger (15th term of the sexagenary cycle)
Refers to the 15th year in the 60-year cycle, combining the Earth element and the Tiger zodiac sign. Used in traditional calendar contexts, such as years 1938, 1998, 2058, etc.
See also: 干支
1998 was the year of the Earth Tiger.
The next Earth Tiger year is 2058.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term.
On'yomi reading; rarely used in isolation, mainly found in historical or technical contexts.
Combination of 戊 (Earth element) and 寅 (Tiger zodiac sign) from the Chinese sexagenary cycle.