癸みずのと卯う

also: きぼう

Meanings

Water Rabbit; 40th term of the sexagenary cycle

Refers to the 40th year in the 60-year cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 癸 (Water) and Earthly Branch 卯 (Rabbit). Used in traditional calendar contexts, astrology, and historical dating. Years such as 1963, 2023, and 2083 are Water Rabbit years.

Kanji

癸10th calendar sign
卯sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM

Related words

干支えと
干支 is the general term for the sexagenary cycle or Chinese zodiac; 癸卯 is one specific term within that cycle.
卯う年どし
卯年 means 'Year of the Rabbit' in the 12-year zodiac, while 癸卯 specifies the Water Rabbit in the full 60-year cycle.

Written forms

癸卯Usage100%
- みずのとう
  Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term.
- きぼう
  Alternate reading きぼう; less common than みずのとう.
きぼう

Etymology

From the Chinese sexagenary cycle, combining the Heavenly Stem 癸 (Water) and Earthly Branch 卯 (Rabbit). The reading みずのとう is the native Japanese kun reading of the characters, while きぼう is the on reading.