Fire Sheep (44th sexagenary term)
The 44th term of the traditional 60-term sexagenary cycle (干支). Used in East Asian calendars and astrology. Corresponds to years such as 1907, 1967, 2027, etc.
See also: 干支
A Fire Sheep year is a year that combines the celestial stem '丁' and the earthly branch '未'.
He was born in a Fire Sheep year and will celebrate his 60th birthday this year.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term.
Combination of the celestial stem 丁 (ひのと, 'Fire younger brother') and the earthly branch 未 (ひつじ, 'Sheep'), forming the 44th term of the sexagenary cycle.