year of the Sheep
Refers to the year of the Sheep in the Chinese zodiac. Used in contexts like astrology, New Year greetings, and birth year references.
Next year is the year of the Sheep.
She was born in the year of the Sheep.
Standard kanji spelling using the zodiac kanji 未.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; easier to read for learners.
Compound of 未 (hitsuji, 'the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac)') + 年 (toshi/doshi, 'year'). The reading ひつじ for 未 is the kun'yomi associated with the zodiac animal.