甲きのえ子ね

noun

Wood Rat; first sexagenary term

Refers to the first term of the 60-year sexagenary cycle (干支), combining the celestial stem 甲 (Wood) and the earthly branch 子 (Rat). Used in traditional calendar contexts and for years like 1924, 1984, 2044.

See also: 干支

• 1924年ねんは甲きのえ子ねの年としです。

  1924 is the year of the Wood Rat.

• 甲きのえ子ねは干支えとの最さい初しょの組くみ合あわせです。

  甲子 is the first combination in the sexagenary cycle.