丁てい亥がい

noun

Fire Boar; 24th sexagenary term

Refers to the 24th term of the traditional 60-term sexagenary cycle (干支), combining the Heavenly Stem 丁 (Fire) and the Earthly Branch 亥 (Boar). Used in historical dating, astrology, and traditional calendars. The reading ひのとい is the standard native Japanese reading; ていがい is the Sino-Japanese reading, rarely encountered.

See also: 干支

• 1947年ねんは丁てい亥がいの年としにあたる。

  The year 1947 corresponds to the Fire Boar year.

• 干支えとの二に十じゅう四よん番ばん目めは丁ひのと亥いです。

  The 24th term of the sexagenary cycle is the Fire Boar.