also: こうしん
Wood Dragon (41st term of the sexagenary cycle)
Refers to the 41st year in the 60-year Chinese zodiac cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 甲 (Wood) and the Earthly Branch 辰 (Dragon). Used in traditional calendar contexts, fortune-telling, and historical dating.
See also: 干支
2024 is the year of the Wood Dragon.
People born in the year of the Wood Dragon are traditionally said to have certain personality traits.
Standard kanji form for the 41st term of the sexagenary cycle.
Alternate on'yomi reading of the same kanji form; less common than きのえたつ.
Combination of the Heavenly Stem 甲 (きのえ, 'Wood') and the Earthly Branch 辰 (たつ, 'Dragon'). The reading きのえたつ is the native Japanese (kun'yomi) reading, while こうしん is the Sino-Japanese (on'yomi) reading.