also: いつがい · おつがい
Wood Boar; 12th term of the sexagenary cycle
Refers to the 12th term of the traditional 60-term sexagenary cycle (干支), combining the Heavenly Stem 乙 (きのと, Wood) and the Earthly Branch 亥 (い, Boar). Used in historical and astrological contexts, e.g., for years like 1935, 1995, 2055.
See also: 干支
1935 is the year of the Wood Boar.
乙亥 is the 12th term of the sexagenary cycle.
Alternate reading; less common than きのとい.
Alternate reading; less common than きのとい.
Compound of 乙 (きのと, the second Heavenly Stem, associated with Wood) and 亥 (い, the twelfth Earthly Branch, associated with the Boar). The reading きのとい is the native Japanese reading of the combination.