noun
first year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
A technical term in Onmyōdō (yin-yang divination) referring to the first year of the 60-year cycle, specifically the combination of 甲子 (kinoe-ne). Rare outside historical or esoteric contexts.
陰陽道では、革令は甲子の年にあたる。
In Onmyōdō, 革令 corresponds to the year of 甲子 (kinoe-ne).