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乙きのと亥い

also: いつがい · おつがい

Meanings

1

noun

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年ねんは乙おつ亥いの年としです。
1935 is the year of the Wood Boar.
乙きのと亥いは干支えとの12番ばん目めにあたります。
乙亥 is the 12th term of the sexagenary cycle.

Written forms

乙亥
- きのとい
  Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term.
- いつがい
- おつがい
いつがい
Alternate reading; less common than きのとい.
おつがい
Alternate reading; less common than きのとい.

Kanji

乙the latter, duplicate, strange
亥sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac

Similar words

干支えと
干支 is the general term for the sexagenary cycle; 乙亥 is one specific term within it.

Etymology

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.