甲きのえ戌いぬ

noun

Wood Dog (11th term of the sexagenary cycle)

Refers to the 11th year in the 60-year cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 甲 (Wood) and the Earthly Branch 戌 (Dog). Used in traditional calendar contexts, astrology, and historical dating.

See also: 干支

• 1934年ねんは甲きのえ戌いぬの年としにあたる。

  The year 1934 corresponds to the year of the Wood Dog.

• 甲きのえ戌いぬの日ひは、十じっ干かん十じゅう二に支しの組くみ合あわせで決きまる。

  The day of the Wood Dog is determined by the combination of the ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches.