also: こういん
Wood Tiger (51st year of the sexagenary cycle)
Refers to the 51st term of the traditional Chinese sexagenary cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 甲 (Wood) and the Earthly Branch 寅 (Tiger). Used in East Asian calendars and astrology. Example years: 1914, 1974, 2034.
See also: 干支
The year 1914 is the year of the Wood Tiger.
People born in a Wood Tiger year are said to have the characteristics of the Wood Tiger in the sexagenary cycle.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term. The reading きのえとら is the native Japanese reading; こういん is the Sino-Japanese reading.
Sino-Japanese reading of the same kanji form. Less common in everyday contexts but used in historical or technical writing.
From the Chinese sexagenary cycle. 甲 (Heavenly Stem, associated with Wood) + 寅 (Earthly Branch, Tiger). The reading きのえとら is the native Japanese reading of the characters; こういん is the Sino-Japanese reading.